Unusual particles in splenic disorders.
Virus-like particles have been seen on electronmicroscopic examination of four spleens surgically removed for haematological disorders-three cases of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and one case of haemolytic anaemia. The particles were approximately spherical and 50-60 nanometres in diameter.
D000328:Adult; D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000473:pathology; D000756:Anemia, Sideroblastic / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000473:pathology; D011696:Purpura, Thrombocytopenic / Q000473:pathology; D013154:Spleen / Q000473:pathology*; D013158:Splenic Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D014780:Viruses