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Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - Summary
Overview: 
 • Most common leukemia in adults
 • Disorder of
Chronic Lymphocytic ... minimal tumor burden Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... , smudge cells are ... hematology #hemeonc #diagnosis
Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
involving the arms ... shows the right arm ... peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... #NEJM
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
large numbers and are ... phenomenon CLL Diagnosis ... • Peripheral smear ... Hypogammaglobulinemia • Warm ... #Leukemia #diagnosis
Leukemias Overview: ALL, CML, AML, APML, CLL

Acute leukemias > 20% blasts in the peripheral blood smear
peripheral blood smear ... Leukemia): • Lymphocytes ... • Peripheral smear ... are in the Lymph ... Hematology #Oncology #Diagnosis
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
point to blister cells ... These cells are ... precursors of helmet cells ... The photo on the ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
are seen in the ... left photo and ... present in the left photo ... Target cells are ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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 ... are 2 other poikilocytes ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
photos show sickle ... blood smears. ... target cells are ... sickle unless they are ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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 ... which are less ... than mature are ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
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 ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear