Table 1.

Common findings in bone marrow aspirates from patients with Visceral Leishmaniasis.

	FINDINGS		CASES(%){n=16}
Peripheral Blood Smear	Pancytopenia		12(75)
	Monocytosis		10(62)
	n RBC’s		11(69)
Bone Marrow Aspirate	Plasmacytosis		9(56)
	Reverse M:E Ratio with Dyserythropoiesis		6(38)
	Increased Histiocytes		13(81)
	Distribution of LD bodies	Intra Histiocytic	7(44)
		Extra Histiocytic	5(31)
		Equal	4(25)
Trephine biopsy	Granulomas	Non Necrotizing	9(56)
		Necrotizing	2(12)
Aspirate Smear	Average Parasite Density	(APD)	1+ (2 cases); 2+ (5 cases); 3+ (6 cases); 4+ (1 case); 5+ (2 cases)