Iron granules in plasma cells.
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.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000473:pathology; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D010950:Plasma Cells / Q000473:pathology / Q000648:ultrastructure*
D007501:Iron