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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
involving the arms ... shows the right arm ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... stain) #Clinical #HONC ... #NEJM
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... D) #Clinical #Radiology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy ... #NEJM
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
🔬Tumor cells are ... size lymphoid cells ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Peripheral #Pathology #Microscopy
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... D-dimer, egg) are ... Hematology #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
peripheral-blood smear ... Spur cells acquire ... Acanthocytes are ... #NEJM #clinical ... peripheral #blood #smear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
seen on the left arm ... stain (Tzanck smear ... Microscopic examination ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Microscopy #NEJM
Hemolysis in Hereditary Spherocytosis. Panel A shows the structure of a normal red cell and a
spleen in which red cells ... between endothelial cells ... Spherocytes are ... Pathophysiology #Honc ... HereditarySpherocytosis #NEJM
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... abnormal under the microscope ... abnormal under a microscope ... abnormal under the microscope ... Peripheral blood smear
Immunosuppressive Strategies for the Prevention or Treatment of Acute GVHD. Panel A shows several classic immunosuppressive
approaches that are ... nonredundant function are ... of activated T cells ... Pathophysiology #IM #Honc ... Immunosuppression #NEJM
Plasmodium falciparum trophozoites (and crenated red blood cells) - Blood Smear

A classic presentation of Plasmodium falciparum
crenated red blood cells ... ) - Blood Smear ... in a thin blood smear ... infected RBCs) are ... peripheral #clinical #microscopy