ISSN 2326-7275
International Journal of Anatomy and Physiology ISSN 2326-7275 Vol. 13 (5), pp. 001-006, May, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Evaluation of diagnostic outcomes from bone marrow aspiration procedures at a novel medical facility in Nigeria
Damulak Obadiah Dapus1* and Damen James G2
1Department of Haematology and Blood Transfusion, University of Jos, Nigeria.
2Department of Medical Laboratory Science Technology, University of Jos, Nigeria.
Accepted 27 July, 2023
Abstract
The development of manpower for the tertiary level of health care services in developing countries is inadequate resulting in the establishment of a new centre as soon as the specialist is available. This is usually met by the high health demands from the community in the face of near lack of modern technological diagnostic advancement in the health sector. There is great need to study the morphologic outcome of bone marrow aspiration done in our centre for generation of baseline data and planning. Records of bone marrow Aspiration cytology done in Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, Nigeria between January 2007 and June 2012 were studied. A total of 97 bone marrow aspiration were requested for and done in the Plateau State Specialist Hospital, Jos, within the study period. 55(56.8%) were males while 42(43.2%) were females. Eighty four (87.6%) had pathologic outcome while 13(13.4%) had normal or reactive marrow appearance. Pathologic marrow outcome were 28.6% leukaemias, 33.3% nutrient deficiency anaemias, 11.9% burkitt’s lymphoma, 4.1% multiple myloma, 8.3% bone marrow failure and others 13.I%. Common haematologic disorders in our setting are nutritional anaemias and leukaemias. There is need to expand the scope of laboratory investigations beyond morphology.
Keywords: Bone marrow aspiration, features, outcome.