RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Iron granules in plasma cells.
JF Journal of Clinical Pathology
JO J Clin Pathol
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Association of Clinical Pathologists
SP 172
OP 181
DO 10.1136/jcp.35.2.172
VO 35
IS 2
A1 M K Cook
A1 M Madden
YR 1982
UL http://jcp.bmj.com/content/35/2/172.abstract
AB The curious and unusual finding of coarse iron granules in marrow plasma cells is reported in 13 patients, in whom the finding was incidental. In 10 of these patients there was known alcohol abuse and serious medical complications of that abuse. Previous reports of the finding are reviewed. Haematological data of the 13 patients are presented. A hypothesis is outlined which may account for the finding.