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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
and Plasma-Cell Leukemia ... A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... 25% plasma cells ... #Smear #NEJM
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... #Peripheral #Pathology ... Microscopy #Clinical #Blood
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
blasts in the peripheral ... blood smear or ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... smear: Blasts ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
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 Analysis ... disease Bite cells ... EricsMedicalLectures/ #Peripheral ... #Blood #Smear #
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
bone marrow and peripheral ... Smear: • Dysplastic ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... blood smear
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... Derm #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
A normal peripheral blood smear indicates the appropriate appearance of red blood cells, with a zone
A normal peripheral ... blood smear indicates ... appearance of red blood ... cells, with a zone
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
cytometry • Peripheral ... smear: Smudge cells ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... The photo on the ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
confusion...A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... #NEJM #clinical ... spurcell #anemia #peripheral ... #blood #smear