BONE MARROW BIOPSY PICTURE IN A PATIENT WITHMARFANOID HABITUS AND ANOREXIA NERVOSA

Abstract

Gelatinous marrow transformation (GMT) is a rare disorder of bone marrow characterized by deposition of extra cellular
gelatinous material. There is atrophy of the marrow adipocytes and loss of hematopoietic elements. It is also called as
osseous atrophy of the bone marrow. It is not a specific disease but it is seen associated with chronic illness like
malnutrition, anorexia nervosa, HIV infection and administration of cytotoxic drugs. Here, we report a case of gelatinous
transformation of bone marrow in a 17 year old female presented with severe weight loss and anemia