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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
A peripheral-blood ... 25% plasma cells ... Wright–Giemsa stain) #Clinical ... #HONC #Derm #Plasmacytomas ... #NEJM
The arrows point to blister cells. These cells are thought to be precursors of helmet cells.
These cells are ... The photo on the ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #BlisterCells
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
diameter, on her back ... A peripheral-blood ... rhodesiense) (Panel B) #Clinical ... #Derm #Pathology ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Codocytes (Target cells) - Two target cells are seen in the left photo and one in
left photo and ... Target cells are ... #Clinical #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 ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Helmet
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood ... a more generic term ... In the right photo ... #Clinical #Path ... #Smear #Schistocytes
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
each of the above photos ... Dacrocytes are found ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #Dacrocytes
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 ... #Clinical #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 ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood ... #Smear #SickleCells
Spherocytes - The arrow points to one of many spherocytes in this photo. The cells have
spherocytes in this photo ... The cells have assumed ... This smear was from ... #Clinical #Path ... #BloodSmear #Blood