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  • Title: Hemosiderin-laden macrophages in the cerebrospinal fluid of a neonate after traumatic lumbar puncture.
    Author: Wusthoff CJ, Abend NS, Tennekoon G.
    Journal: Pediatr Infect Dis J; 2008 Jan; 27(1):83-4. PubMed ID: 18162950.
    Abstract:
    Macrophages in cerebrospinal fluid are described as indicators of pathology. We present findings from the lumbar puncture of a child without neurologic disease. Cerebrospinal fluid obtained after an initial, traumatic lumbar puncture attempt included a high proportion of macrophages, some containing erythrocyte fragments and hemosiderin. This suggests that although macrophages may indicate pathology, they can also accumulate after traumatic lumbar puncture.
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