Bone marrow biopsy and aspiration provide qualitative and quantitative assessment of hematopoiesis. It can help make diagnoses of blood disorders like anemia and help stage diseases like lymphoma. The bone marrow has a structured organization with hematopoietic and stromal components. Biopsy and aspiration samples are analyzed microscopically after staining to evaluate cellularity, maturation of blood cell lineages, iron stores, and detect any abnormalities. This procedure helps diagnose conditions affecting the bone marrow including infections, storage diseases, and cancers.
BONE MARROW BIOPSYAND ASPIRATION
MODERATOR: Dr. C.J. PRAKASH
PRESENTER: Dr. SPOORTHY
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INTRODUCTION
Bone Marrow Examinationprovides a Semi-Quantitative
and Qualitative assessment of the state of Haemopoiesis
Biopsy of Bone Marrow is an indispensable adjunct to the
study of diseases of blood
It may be the only way a correct diagnosis can be made
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HISTORY
1905 Pianese
Trephine bxin an
infant with
Leishmaniasis.
1909 Pianese
Tibia & femur marrow
aspiration with
attached syringe.
1923 Seyfaith
Surgical trephine to obtain marrow
from ribs & sternum.But there was
excessive bleeding.
1927 Airinkin
Eliminated trephine complication
by using short lumbar needle.
1945 Vandenberg
First obtained marrow
from iliac crest.
Used posterior Iliac
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STRUCTURE OF BONE
Bone
Cortex:
Stronglayer of Compact bone
Gives bone strength
Made of Lamellar bone
contains well organised Haversian
canals
Cortex
Medulla
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MEDULLA
Made up ofCancellous bone or Trabeculae
Trabeculae and inner surface of cortex are lined by
Endosteal cells
Osteoblasts
Osteocytes
Osteoclasts
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PARENCHYMA:
Haematopoiteic stem cellsand Precursors
Mature cells of Erythroid, Myeloid and Megakaryocytic cells
STROMA:
Fat cells, Histiocytes,Fibroblasts,Blood vessels, Intercellular
Matrix
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BONE MARROW
Normal BoneMarrow
Red Marrow: Haematopoietic cells
Yellow Marrow : Adipose tissue
Red bone marrow consists of 4% of Total bone marrow
The weight of total bone marrow ranges from- 1600-
3700gm
Red Marrow
Yellow Marrow
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Children: most bonescontain Haematopoietic cells
Adults- 1. Skull
2. Sternum
3. Scapulae
4. Ribs
5. Pelvic Bones
6. Proximal ends of long bones
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PRINCIPLE
The Morphological assessmentof aspirated or core biopsy
specimens is based on these principles
1. Bone Marrow has an organised structure
2. In normal health bone marrow cells display distinct
numerical and spatial relationships with each other
3. Individual marrow cells have distinct cytological
appearances
4. This reflects the lineage and stage of maturation
5. Each or all of these may be specifically disordered in a
disease
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INDICATIONS
ANEMIA
1. MICROCYTIC ANEMIA:
Evaluationof Iron stores and Sideroblasts: allows categorisation of
anaemia
2. MACROCYTIC ANEMIA:
To confirm whether the process is Megaloblastic or not
3. NORMOCYTIC ANEMIA: without an increase in retic count
For quantitative or qualitative abnormalities of Erythropoiesis
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DIAGNOSIS AND STAGINGOF:
Non hodgkin’s lymphoma
Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Malignancy
Metastatic carcinoma
Small round cell tumors of childhood
STROMAL CHANGES:
Fibrosis
Necrosis
Gelatinous marrow transformation
NEUTROPENIA,
THROMBOCYTOPENIA,PANCYTOPENIA:
To assess thepresence and normality of precursor cells
To assess the probability of decreased production, impaired
maturation or increased destruction
CYTOPENIA
To reveal the presence of leukaemia or another
Haematological neoplasia
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• Unexplained leukoerythroblasticpicture.
• In suspected cases of multiple myeloma and serum paraproteins.
• Pyrexia of unknown origin
• Focal lesions –Metastasis, Granuloma
• Amyloidosis
• Metabolic bone diseases
• To assess the mineralisation front and appositional growth after
tetracycline labelling
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CONTRAINDICATIONS
BIOPSY IN COAGULOPATHIES
(Foraspiration : factor replacement therapy prior to procedure and
observation should be done for next 24-48 hrs.)
STERNAL ASPIRATE - OSTEOPOROSIS AND CHILDREN
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SITES
1. Sternum
2. AnteriorIliac spine
3. Posterior Iliac spine: 1.overlies a large marrow space
2. Larger samples can be obtained
4.Upper end of Tibia- Children < 1year old
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STERNUM
Usual sites:
1. Manubrium
2.1st and 2nd parts of Body of Sternum
Precaution: Appropriate Guard is supposed to be used
Danger of perforating the Inner cortical layer and Damaging
the underlying large blood vessels
Right atrium
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Klima Sternal NeedleSalah Bone Marrow Aspiration
Watherfield Iliac Crest Bone Aspiration
Modern Jamshidi Needle
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PROCEDURE
Consent: A writtenconsent should be taken from
patient.
• An appropriate clinical history should accompany the
bone marrow, as they relate to possible findings within
the bone marrow examination.
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It is usefulto know relevant laboratory data such as
Iron studies, Folate or Vitamin B-12 studies,
transfusion therapy, or history of chemotherapy.
The physician’s clinical impression should be included
on the form.
Lignocaine sensitivity test should be done.
ASPIRATION BIOPSY
Better cytologicaldetail
Topographical details, cellularity
and infiltration
More range for Cytochemical
stains, Flow cytometry. IHC
Less Range
Ideal for Cytogenics and Molecular
Genetics
Can be used for both
Dry tap in fibrosis Essential for diagnosis in Dry tap
Less painful More painful
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ASPIRATE
Smears should bemade without delay at the bedside
Remaining material should be delivered into a bottle
containing EDTA
Preservative free Heparin should be used if
Immunophenotyping or Cytogenetic studies are needed.
Some material can be fixed in Fixative rather than
anticoagulant for preparing histological sections
Some films should be fixed in Absolute Methanol for
subsequent staining by Romanowsky Method or Perl’s stain
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• Appropriate amountsof
anticoagulant for the volume
of marrow to be
anticoagulated are used
• Gross excess of
anticoagulant: masses of
pink-staining amorphous
material may be seen
• Clumping of some
erythroblasts and
reticulocytes may be seen
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CENTRIFUGATION
Centrifugation can beused to concentrate the Marrow cells
To assess the relative proportion of Marrow cells,
Peripheral blood and Fat in Aspirated material
Useful : 1. Poorly cellular sample
2. Abnormal cells are present in small numbers
DIRECT FILMS
A dropof marrow is placed on a slide a short distance away
from one end
A film 3-5cm is made with a spreader, not wider than 2cm
Dragging the particles behind them but not squashing them.
A trail of cells is left behind each particle
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CRUSH PREPARATIONS
Marrow particlesin a small drop
of aspirate is placed on a slide at
one end
Another slide is placed on the first
Slight pressure is exerted to crush
the particles and slides are
separated by pulling them apart in
a direction parallel to their
surfaces
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IMPRINTS
Marrow particles canalso be used for preparation of imprints
One or more particles are picked up capillary pipet
Transferred immediately to a slide and made to stick to it by a
gentle smearing motion.
The slide is air dried rapidly by waving, then it is stained
STAINING OF SECTIONS
Bonemarrow sections are routinely stained with
Haematoxylin and Eosin
It is excellent for demonstrating the cellularity and pattern of
the Marrow.
This reveals the pathological changes such as presence of
Granuloma or Carcinoma cells
Haematopoietic cells may be more easily identified in a
Romanowsky stained preparation
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Other stains thatare usually done are:
1. PERL’S STAIN - IRON
2. SILVER IMPREGNATION METHOD -
RETICULIN
Both Plastic and Paraffin embedded specimens
can be used for IHC
CELLULARITY
Expressed as aratio of volume of Hematopoietic cells to the
total volume of marrow spaces
It is best judged by Histological sections of biopsy or aspirated
particles
Can also be estimated from the particles present in the Marrow
films
Done my comparing the areas occupied by Fat spaces and By
Nucleated cells
Also by the density of Nucleated cells in the Tail or fallout of
particles
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Cellularity varies withthe age of the subject and the site
50 years of age : Vertebrae : 75%
Sternum : 60%
Iliac crest : 50%
Rib : 30%
If the percentage is increased for patients age: Hypercellular
If the percentage is decreased for patients age : Hypocellular
SYSTEMATIC SCHEME FOREXAMINATION OF BONE MARROW ASPIRATE
LOW POWER:
Determine Cellularity
Identify Megakaryocytes
Note Morphology and Maturation Sequence
Look for clumps of abnormal cells: METASTATIC TUMOUR
Identify Macrophages
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HIGHER POWER:
Identify allstages of maturation of Myeloid and Erythroid
cells
Determine the Myeloid:Erythroid ratio
Perform Differential count: Erythroid,
Myeloid,Lymphoid,Plasma cells and Others
Look for areas of bone marrow Necrosis
Assess the Iron content of the Macrophages
Look for Iron granules in Erythroid cells: Perl’s stain
MYELOID CELLS MEGAKARYOCYTES
ERYTHROIDCELLS
STROMA
Para Trabecular
Mature cells
Centre around Sinusoids
Centre in Colonies Fat cells
Reticulin Fibres
Fibroblasts
Macrophages
PERL’S STAIN
Also calledPrussian blue stain
Demonstrates Haemosiderin in Bone marrow Macrophages
and Erythroblasts
Hence it allows the assessment of Iron
Reticulo-Endothelial cells
Developing Erythroblasts
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REQUIREMENTS
Assessment of storageiron requires that an adequate
number of fragments are obtained
A Minimum of 7 Bone marrow fragments in one or more
bone marrow films are needed to be examined.
To state that the bone marrow Iron is reasonably absent
A Bone marrow film or Crush preparation will contain both
Intracellular and Extra cellular Iron
It is basic to count only Intra cellular iron
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ASSESSMENT
Iron stores maybe assessed as: NORMAL, DECREASED,
INCREASED
May be graded as +1 - +6
Where +1 - +3 is regarded as Normal
A Proportion of Normal Erythroblasts have few(1-5) fine
iron containing granules randomly distributed in the
cytoplasm
These are called SIDEROBLASTS
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GRADING OF IRONSTORES
0 NO STAINABLE IRON
1+
SMALL IRON PARTICLES JUST VISIBLE IN
RETICULUM CELLS UNDER OIL IMMERSION
2+
SMALL IRON PARTICLES VISIBLE IN
RETICULUM CELLS UNDER LOW POWER
3+
NUMEROUS SMALL PARTICLES IN
RETICULUM CELLS
4+
LARGER PARTICLES WITH A TENDENCY TO
AGGREGATE INTO CLUMPS
5+ DENSE LARGER CLUMPS
6+
VERY LARGE CLUMPS AND EXTRA
CELLULAR IRON
RETUCULIN STAIN
Histological sectionscan be stained by Silver Impregnation
Method for Reticulin
For Collagen- Trichrome stain
Reticulin is closely concentrated more around the blood
vessels and bony trabeculae
Hence these areas should be disregarded while grading
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BAUERMEISTER GRADING
0
No ReticulinFibres
Demonstrable
1
Occasional fine Individual fibres
and foci of a fine fibre network
2
Fine fibre network throughout.
No coarse fibres
3
Diffuse fibre network with
scattered thick coarse fibres but
no mature collagen
4
Diffuse often coarse fibre
network with areas of
collagenization
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Many normal subjectsmay have Reticulin grade 0-
+1
Some may even have a grade of +2
There is a tendency of reticulin to be deposited
more in Iliac crest or than in the Sternum
OTHER STAINS USED
Chloroacetateesterase
Identification of Granulocyte
differentiation and Mast cells
PAS
Staining of complex
carbohydrates, identification of
fungi
Toulidine blue Identification of Mast cells
Congo Red Identification of Amyloid
Z-N stain Identification of Mycobacteria
SUPPLEMENTARY
INVESTIGATIONS
1. Immunohistochemistry- fordemonstration of antigens in
biopsy
Ex.- CD 34, CD 45, Lysozyme, MPO, CD 68, CEA etc.
2. Cytogenetic analysis- for chromosomal rearrangements
3. Molecular genetics- by PCR, RTPCR
4. FISH