Incidental finding of myeloproliferative disorders during sternotomy.
We report 2 cases of myeloproliferative disorders discovered incidentally at the time of routine coronary bypass surgery. Suspicion of abnormal bone marrow tissue upon performing sternotomy and subsequent sampling for frozen section made the diagnosis. The surgical plan was changed, and partial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass was performed.
Deeb
Maher E
ME
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah Medical Center, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
Shargal
Yaron
Y
Merin
Gideon
G
Milgalter
Eli
E
D000368:Aged; D019046:Bone Marrow Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010954:Plasmacytoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*