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Acute promyelocytic leukemia (blood). Typical morphologic features are bilobed ("butterfly") nuclei with dispersed chromatin, subtle to
Acute promyelocytic ... leukemia (blood ... overt cytoplasmic granules ... #APL #APML #Pathology ... Hematology #Clinical #Smear
A 37-year-old woman initially presented with pancytopenia and found to have leukopenia (2.1 × 103/μL) with
She was diagnosed ... with acute promyelocytic ... leukemia (APL) ... peripheral blood smear ... also described in acute
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
APML, CLL Acute ... peripheral blood smear ... ALL (Acute Lymphoblastic ... distinctive primary granules ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
Here are very large, immature myeloblasts with many nucleoli. A distincitve feature of these blasts is
of crystallized granules ... are typical for acute ... myelogenous leukemia ... (AML) that is most ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Presentation of malignant disease in children 
Pre-school (<5 years old) 
 - Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
years old) - Acute ... lymphoblastic leukaemia ... School-aged - Acute ... Malignant #Childhood #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hypersegmented neutrophil in a case of acute myeloid leukemia.

Dysplastic neutrophils are typically hypolobated but can be
neutrophil in a case of acute ... myeloid leukemia ... #neutrophils #AML ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... (T-PLL) not Acute ... Myeloid Leukemia ... (AML). ... Prolymphocytes #Smear
Acute and Chronic Leukemia Subtypes - Classification

Remember that AML is the most common acute leukemia among
Acute and Chronic ... Remember that AML ... the most common acute ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Oncology #Acute
Hyperuricemia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary - Over-production
     • Increased turnover of nucleotides
Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Disorders • Acute ... (ALL) • Acute ... Myeloid Leukemia ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Basophilia - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Basophils < 1% of the total white blood cell count
Basophils function similarly
- Differential Diagnosis ... histamine in their granules ... translocation • Acute ... thrombocythemia • Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis