Preferred Label : Gelatinous Bone Marrow Transformation;
NCIt synonyms : Serous Fat Atrophy;
NCIt related terms : SEROUS ATROPHY OF FAT;
NCIt definition : A rare condition characterized by bone marrow fat cell atrophy, loss of hematopoietic
cells, and bone marrow deposition of extracellular gelatinous substances containing
mucopolysaccharides rich in hyaluronic acid. The pathogenesis is unknown. It presents
with weight loss and anemia. It has been associated with infections, alcoholism, anorexia
nervosa, cachexia, end stage renal disease, and cancers.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Focal or diffuse depletion of adipocytes with a replacement of adipose tissue
by eosinophilic substance. (INHAND);