Abstract:
Abstract The objective of the study was to evaluate the
feasibility of a UK-based real-time service to improve the
diagnosis and management of lymphoproliferative disorders
(LPDs) in Ghana. Adult patients reporting to hospital with a
suspected LPD, during a 1 year period, were prospectively
enrolled. Bone marrow and/or lymph node biopsies were
posted to the Haematology Malignancy Diagnostic Service
(HMDS), Leeds, UK and underwent morphological analysis
and immunophenotyping. Results were returned by
e-mail. The initial diagnoses made in Ghana were compared
with the final HMDS diagnoses to assess the contribution
of the HMDS diagnosis to management decisions. The
study was conducted at the two teaching hospitals in
Ghana—Komfo Anokye, Kumasi and Korle Bu, Accra.
