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Biopsia de médula ósea - Risks

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Biopsia de la médula ósea

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Puede haber algo de sangrado en el sitio de punción. Los riesgos más serios, como sangrado o infección graves, son muy infrecuentes.

Consideraciones especiales:

Este examen se realiza a menudo cuando existen problemas con los diversos tipos de células sanguíneas. La persona puede correr gran riesgo de sangrado, infección u otros problemas.

Aspiración de médula ósea

Biopsia de hueso

Reviewed last on: 6/2/2010
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Yi-Bin Chen, MD, Leukemia/Bone Marrow Transplant Program, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

McPherson RA and Pincus MR. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2007:478-481.

Hoffman R, Benz Jr. EJ, Shattil SJ, et al., eds. Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Churchill Livingston; 2005:2657.

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