Autopsy of a dead patient revealed bone marrow hyperplasia of tubular and flat bones (pyoid marrow), splenomegaly (6 kg) and hepatomegaly (5 kg), enlargement of all lymph node groups. What disease are the identified changes typical for?

Answer options

1. Hodgkin’s disease
2. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
3. Multiple myeloma
4. Polycythemia vera
5. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Explanation

CML, the characteristic feature of this disease is Pyoid Marrow (large pale nuclei possessing neutrophilic qualities).