Of 46 adult patients with active leukaemia whose white cells were examined using a Hemalog D automated differential leucocyte counter, 45 showed abnormalities indicative of their disease, and the odd one out would not have been missed due to associated thrombocytopenia. Sequential studies while on chemotherapy allowed rapid and accurate neutrophil counts to be performed even in the presence of profound leucopenia and the re-emergence of blast cells in some cases was detected 2–3 weeks earlier than by microscopy. These findings indicate that the Hemalog D is reliable in the detection and can be useful in the follow-up of patients with leukaemia.
said that Ehlers-Danlos syndrome consisted of cutis laxa, hyperextensibility of the joints and excessive friability of the cutis. The child in this case showed the first two features and was therefore an example of an incomplete form of this syndrome. Cystic Disease of Bone.-N. F. ELLIorr BURROWS, B. M. (for BERNARD SCHLESINGER, F.R.C.P.). J. F., aged 6 years. Fourth child of normal parents. No relevant family history. Quite well till October 1945 when he fell and fractured his right arm. Two days later fell again and refractured same area. X-ray revealed cysts of several bones, right humerus, radius, femur and tibia. Blood chemistry at this time: Calcium 10-4 mg., phosphorus 3-6 mg., alkaline phosphatase 27 5 units per 100 c.c. Fractures healed well. Eight months later readmitted with fracture of right radius following a fall. Blood chemistry repeated showed practically identical figures to the previous estimations.
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