Myeloid Metaplasia of Spleen in Hookworm Disease

We investigated, in the liver and the spleen of ten pures cases of ankylostomiasis haemocytopoietic elements. We verified the weight of spleen in 23 cases of individuals from 3 to 60 years old. In no case did we meet with haemopoietic cells in liver. In seven cases we found in spleen elements of the...

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Main Author: W. O. Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1934-06-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761934000200013