Megakaryocytes in bronchial brush cytology. A case report.
Megakaryocytes were detected in a transbronchial brush cytology specimen. Their detection led to a diagnosis of essential thrombocythemia.
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Department of Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York 10032.
O'Toole
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Chadburn
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Greenebaum
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D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000473:pathology*; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology