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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 ... 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 ... 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
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
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
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
polychromatophilic cells ... arrow) Peripheral smear ... D-dimer, egg) are ... anemia #Hematology #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy
Urinary Tract Tuberculosis - Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen showed mild dilatation of the
the left renal pelvis ... Clinical #Radiology #Pathology ... Tuberculosis #Pyuria #Smear ... AcidFastBacilli #Microscopy #NEJM
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