Question 168 · LEK · Aplastic anemia
Bone marrow aplasia is characterized by:
- A. peripheral blood pancytopenia and myelodysplasia.
- B. peripheral blood bipenia and myelodysplasia.
- C. peripheral blood pancytopenia, decreased bone marrow cellularity and the absence of neoplastic disease.
- D. peripheral blood pancytopenia and lymphopenia.
- E. erythrocytopenia and thymus function disorders.
Hint
Think about what 'aplasia' means for the marrow itself and what has to be ruled out before making the diagnosis.
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