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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
involving the arms ... A peripheral-blood ... smear revealed ... 25% plasma cells ... #NEJM
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
Ecchymosis: Bluish discoloration of skin caused by bruising with resultant subcutaneous collection
of blood.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D. -
collection of blood ... Goldberg, M.D. - UCSD ... Dermatology #Ecchymosis #Arm ... #Photo #UCSDH
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
left photo and ... present in the left photo ... Target cells are ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Codocytes
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
seen in the left photo ... are a teardrop ... In the right photo ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet
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
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
blood smears. ... target cells are ... sickle unless they are ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #SickleCells
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... each of the above photos ... Dacrocytes are found ... Path #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
Spur-Cell Anemia- A 31-year-old man with a history of cirrhosis, recurrent hepatic encephalopathy, and anemia presented
..A peripheral-blood ... smear showed numerous ... Acanthocytes are ... #NEJM #clinical ... #smear
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 ... Microscopy #Clinical #Blood