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CaliforniaLyme
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Ehrlichiosis has been associated with bone lesions in an animal model and in human case reports. But not tumors- However- bone lesions- OSTEOLYSIS- are associated with tumors- SO that could be an unrecognized key in the association or NOT relevant at ALL!!!
This seems to be the way they do it often- *********************************************** 1: Acta Cytol. 2007 Sep-Oct;51(5):711-20.Links
Fine needle aspiration cytology of bone tumors.
Wahane RN, Lele VR, Bobhate SK. Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. [email protected]
OBJECTIVE: To study the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) in the diagnosis of bone tumors and its impact on therapeutic decisions.
STUDY DESIGN: A group of 122 cases of bone tumor were evaluated by FNAC. Detailed diagnoses were compared with the available histology.
RESULTS: Diagnostic accuracy of FNAC was 90.5% in this study.
FNAC could differentiate between various round cell tumors such as Ewing's sarcoma and myeloma, among various giant cell-rich lesions of bone and between the benign and malignant chondroid bone tumors.
Some uncommon variants were also correctly diagnosed.
In metastatic bone tumors, the source of primary malignancy could not be indicated in the majority (52.9%) because of the poorly differentiated morphology.
Osteoid or osteoid-like material was demonstrable in 63.6% cases of osteogenic sarcoma.
A case of chondroblastic osteogenic sarcoma that was reported as chondrosarcoma was the only diagnostic error in the study.
FNAC obviated the need of open biopsy in 63.8% patients, and therapeutic decisions were made according to the cytologic diagnoses.
CONCLUSION: FNAC plays an important role in the early diagnosis of bone tumors by its accuracy, ease of use and rapidity and is helpful in making the therapeutic decisions.
PMID: 17910340
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AliG
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Thanks Cali! Posts: 4881 | From Middlesex County, NJ | Registered: Jul 2006
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clairenotes
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Ali -- I had a bone marrow biopsy done which is a similar procedure (perhaps the same). It was about 10 years ago or so and I only remember it being fairly uneventful. No pain during the procedure, but some lingering but mild pain in the area for several months afterward. It was done as a precautionary measure because a close member of my family died of bone cancer.
I really cannot offer anything more about the situation. Sorry. I hope that your friend will be okay.
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AliG
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Thanks for the info Claire.
I'm so sorry you had to lose a close family member to such a terrible disease.
I am glad that your test didn't reflect any cancer.
Ali
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