title: The Alder-Reilly anomaly in association with the myelodysplastic syndrome.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Ghandi
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Howard
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Hamilton
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009190:Myelodysplastic Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000473:pathology*