23 results
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... #Derm #Plasmacytomas ... #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
peripheral-blood smear ... B) #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Ecthyma Gangrenosum - A physical examination revealed a 2-cm hemorrhagic patch with an erythematous border (Panel
#Clinical #Derm ... #Honc #Ecthyma # ... #Neutropenic #NEJM
Peripheral Blood Smear Analysis
Hypochromia
Megaloblastic Anemia
Schistocytes: Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (e.g. DIC, TTP, HUS)
Microspherocytes: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
Sickled red
Peripheral Blood Smear ... anemia Sickled red cells ... disease Bite cells ... Alcohol abuse, Heavy metal ... Peripheral #Blood #Smear
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐜𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐬: small to medium ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear
Nephron Remodeling as a Mechanism of Diuretic Resistance. When high doses of loop diuretics are used
used on a long-term ... convoluted tubule cells ... , principal cells ... and intercalated cells ... NephronRemodeling #NEJM
Severe Plantar Warts in an Immunocompromised Patient - A physical examination revealed exophytic warty growths on
associated lower pedal ... #Clinical #Derm ... Immunocompromised #Foot #NEJM
Squamous-Cell Carcinoma of the Penis with Human Papillomavirus #Clinical #Derm #Honc #Penile #SCC #Glans #HPV #NEJM
Papillomavirus #Clinical #Derm ... #Honc #Penile # ... SCC #Glans #HPV #NEJM
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... acanthocytes (or spur cells ... Spur cells acquire ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Radiation-Induced Angiosarcoma after Breast-Cancer Treatment - Physical examination revealed an area of skin 10 cm in
cm in diameter, medial ... #Clinical #Derm ... #Honc #Path #RadiationInducedAngiosarcoma ... Radiation #Microscopy #NEJM