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Processing of Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid and Matched Blood for Alveolar Macrophage and CD4+ T-cell Immunophenotyping and HIV Reservoir Assessment
Published on: June 23, 2019
Gelatinous bone marrow in an HIV-positive patient
Jeffrey S Stroup1, Johnny R Stephens, Damon L Baker
1Department of Internal Medicine, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. jeffrey.stroup@okstate.edu
Abstract:
Gelatinous bone marrow transformation has been identified in patients with anorexia, malignancy, malabsorption, and HIV/AIDS. This represents a deposition of gelatinous material within the bone marrow, along with atrophy. We report the case of an HIV-seropositive man who presented with low back pain related to his gelatinous bone marrow changes.
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