Clinical Study

Visceral Leishmaniasis with Associated Common, Uncommon, and Atypical Morphological Features on Bone Marrow Aspirate Cytology in Nonendemic Region

Table 4

Atypical bone marrow findings observed in leishmaniasis.

Number of casesPercentage of cases (%)

Bone marrow aspirate cytology
 Aggregates of LD bodies0311.1
 Kinetoplast only013.7
 Giant cells013.7
Bone marrow biopsy (total 19 cases)
 Increased fibrotic foci0210.5