title: [How to do: Bone marrow biopsy].
abstract: Bone marrow examination plays an important role in the diagnosis of hematological and oncological diseases. Confirmation of a leukemia, clarification of cytopenias and risk stratification of a disease are possible indications for a bone marrow puncture.Here we describe, step by step, the workflow, possible pitfalls and complications of this procedere.
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vöhringer
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology*; D001856:Bone Marrow Examination / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans