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This trichobezoar was extracted from a teenage patient with trichotillomania (hair-pulling disorder) & trichophagia (compulsive hair-eating).
This trichobezoar ... teenage patient with trichotillomania ... This particular case ... extension of the trichobezoar ... surgery #extraction #trichotillomania
Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MD) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
myelo (marrow) -dys- (abnormal) -plastic (shape) = funny-shaped cells
Myelodysplastic ... old, ~10,000 new cases ... BrighamChiefs #Myelodysplastic ... Management #treatment #hematology ... #oncology
Cutaneous manifestations associated with myelodysplastic syndrome
 • Myeloid hemopathy with the most frequent skin lesions (20%)
associated with myelodysplastic ... manifestations #myelodysplastic ... differential #diagnosis #dermatology ... #oncology #clinical
Causes of Neutropenia with Pancytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sequestration:
 • Splenomegaly
Marrow Infiltration:
 • Hematologic and non-hematologic
Causes of Neutropenia ... Aplastic Anemia • Myelodysplasia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
group of disorders caused ... skin that are caused ... Out Secondary Causes ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology ... #oncology
Causes of Diffuse and Localized Lymphadenopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 • Reactive (Inflammatory / Infectious)
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Causes of Diffuse ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology #Oncology
Causes of Thrombocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Secondary Thrombocytosis (a.k.a Reactive Thrombocytosis):
 • Acute infection
 • Solid organ
Causes of Thrombocytosis ... vera (PV) • Myelodysplastic ... Differential #Diagnosis #Causes ... #hematology #secondary
Pruritus - Generalized Differential Diagnosis Algorithm - Systemic and Primary Causes
== Primary Skin Lesions ==
Macules /
Systemic and Primary Causes ... Throbocythemia • Myelodisplastic ... #generalized #dermatology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Anemia by Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Low Mean Corpuscular Volume (<80
Causes of Anemia ... Hypothyroidism • Myelodysplasia ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology
Causes of Anemia with elevated Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Normal Blood Smear
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Causes of Anemia ... Dysplastic • Myelodysplastic ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes ... #Hematology