Figure 1. Bone marrow aspirate from a 57 year old male on long-term methotrexate therapy for rheumatoid arthritis is shown. Note intense blue staining of residual necrotic tissue. Individual marrow elements can not be identified.
Figure 2. At a higher magnification the outline of necrotic cells can be seen within the amorphous material but individual cells can not be identified. (Wright-Giemsa 50x)
Figure 3. Although the marrow structure is intact, viable cells are not present and there is homogeneous staining of all cellular elements consistent with marrow necrosis. (H&E 10x)
Figure 6. A partially thrombosed blood vessel can be seen (arrow) in this view. An area of normal residual marrow elements is also evident in addition to the the area of necrosis.
Figure 8. At higher magnification, organization of the thrombus can be seen. There is evidence of initial lysis of the thrombus with recannulization. (H&E 40x)