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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
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
the peripheral blood ... smear or on bone ... develop leukostasis syndrome ... • Peripheral smear ... • Tumor lysis syndrome
Prolymphocytes

In our case, the patient has T-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) not Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).  🔬Tumor
T-prolymphocytic leukemia ... Acute Myeloid Leukemia ... 🔬Tumor cells are ... Prolymphocytes #Smear ... Microscopy #Clinical #Blood
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
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... Lymphocytosis: Absolute blood ... • Richter’s Syndrome ... • Sezary syndrome
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia ... • Hairy Cell Leukemia ... cells, red blood ... smear • Bone marrow
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
) - Two target cells ... seen in the left photo ... present in the left photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
point to helmet cells ... seen in the left photo ... In the right photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
photos show sickle ... blood smears. ... In the left photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #SickleCells
Polychromatophilia - Note 2 large blue-gray erythrocytes as seen on H&E stain. On a stain for
The left photo also ... and the right photo ... nucleated red blood ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Polychromatophilia