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Blood, 1955, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 259-271.
© 1955 American Society of Hematology, Inc.

Splenic Aspiration in Clinical and Experimental Hematology

R. JANET WATSON 1, HENRY D. SHAPIRO 1, ROSE RUTH ELLISON 1, and HERBERT C. LICHTMAN 1

1 Kings County Hospital, Department of Medicine, State University of New York, College of Medicine.

1. The findings obtained by the study of splenic aspirations in 140 patients are presented. Diagnostically they were most helpful in myeloid metaplasia, lymphoma, kala-azar, and Gaucher’s disease.

2. The findings were of particular theoretical interest in multiple myeloma and sickle cell anemia. This method of investigation could be extended to elucidating further the role of the spleen in other diseases.

3. No morbidity was encountered in this series. If certain precautions are observed, splenic puncture is a safe procedure, and should be undertaken in patients with undiagnosed splenomegaly.

Submitted on April 29, 1954
Accepted on July 30, 1954


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