Sharma, SeemaRawat, AmitChowhan, Amit2006-10-232009-05-292006-10-232009-05-292006-10-23Sharma S, Rawat A, Chowhan A. Microfilariae in bone marrow aspiration smears, correlation with marrow hypoplasia: a report of six cases. Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology. 2006 Oct; 49(4): 566-8http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/75869Microfilariae have been reported in various cytological preparations, however there are very few case reports describing microfilariae in bone marrow aspirates. We report six such cases with the interesting finding of marrow hypoplasia in five of these cases.engAdultAnimalsBiopsy, NeedleBone Marrow --parasitologyBone Marrow ExaminationCytodiagnosisFilariasis --complicationsHumansMaleMicrofilaria --isolation & purificationMyelodysplastic Syndromes --complicationsWuchereria bancrofti --isolation & purificationCase Reports