The Alder-Reilly anomaly in association with the myelodysplastic syndrome.
We describe the Alder-Reilly morphological abnormality in an elderly man with a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). The literature pertaining to abnormal neutrophil hypergranulation is reviewed and the possible role of myelodysplasia in its causation is discussed.
Ghandi
M K
MK
Department of Haematology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
Howard
M R
MR
Hamilton
P J
PJ
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology*