An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia

Gelatinous transformation of the bone marrow (GTM) is a rare but reversible marrow pathology marked by fat atrophy, hematopoietic cell loss, and mucopolysaccharide deposition. We present a neonatal case with persistent anemia with Hemolytic Disease of Newborn. Bone marrow revealed PAS and Alcian Blu...

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Main Authors: Shivali Sehgal, Apoorva Prakash, Lalita Jyotsna P, Shailaja Shukla
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Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2025-07-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.ojhas.org/issue94/2025-2-5.html
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description Gelatinous transformation of the bone marrow (GTM) is a rare but reversible marrow pathology marked by fat atrophy, hematopoietic cell loss, and mucopolysaccharide deposition. We present a neonatal case with persistent anemia with Hemolytic Disease of Newborn. Bone marrow revealed PAS and Alcian Blue-positive gelatinous material. GTM, though non-specific, indicates severe systemic stress and must be distinguished from marrow necrosis, edema, and amyloidosis.
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spelling doaj-art-0ff537b5e9724b5fb701f9850866954f2025-08-20T03:40:00ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972025-07-01242An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe AnemiaShivali Sehgal0Apoorva Prakash1Lalita Jyotsna P2Shailaja Shukla3Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.Postgraduate Student, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.Professor, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.Director Professor, Department of Pathology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.Gelatinous transformation of the bone marrow (GTM) is a rare but reversible marrow pathology marked by fat atrophy, hematopoietic cell loss, and mucopolysaccharide deposition. We present a neonatal case with persistent anemia with Hemolytic Disease of Newborn. Bone marrow revealed PAS and Alcian Blue-positive gelatinous material. GTM, though non-specific, indicates severe systemic stress and must be distinguished from marrow necrosis, edema, and amyloidosis.https://www.ojhas.org/issue94/2025-2-5.htmlgelatinous transformation of bone marrowneonateanemia
spellingShingle Shivali Sehgal
Apoorva Prakash
Lalita Jyotsna P
Shailaja Shukla
An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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anemia
title An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
title_full An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
title_fullStr An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
title_full_unstemmed An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
title_short An Interesting Case of Gelatinous Transformation of the Bone Marrow in a Neonate Presenting with Severe Anemia
title_sort interesting case of gelatinous transformation of the bone marrow in a neonate presenting with severe anemia
topic gelatinous transformation of bone marrow
neonate
anemia
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