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Plasmacytomas and Plasma-Cell Leukemia - Physical examination revealed multiple exophytic subcutaneous lesions involving the arms and
and Plasma-Cell Leukemia ... peripheral-blood smear ... revealed 25% plasma cells ... Clinical #HONC #Derm ... #Smear #NEJM
African Trypanosomiasis - The examination was notable for the two erythematous lesions, each measuring 3 to
diameter, on her back ... peripheral-blood smear ... B) #Clinical #Derm ... #Pathology #Smear ... TrypanosomaBrucei #NEJM
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
Physical Exam/Signs ... Skin: - CLL cells ... • Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... basket cells can
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
schizocytes, these cells ... shapes of red cells ... a more generic term ... In the right photo ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Black Hairy Tongue- ...A polymicrobial wound infection developed, and she received treatment with intravenous meropenem and
Black Hairy Tongue ... Black discoloration ... in her mouth...Black ... and has no long-term ... #NEJM #photo #clinical
Howell-Jolly Body - On these Wright-stained peripheral blood smears the small dark spheres within red cells
peripheral blood smears ... poikilocyte in the left photo ... in the right photo ... thalassemia, and leukemia ... BloodSmear #Blood #Smear
Grouped Pustules on an Erythematous Base - On physical examination, grouped, coalescing pustules that had scalloped
stain (Tzanck smear ... multinucleated giant cells ... #Clinical #Derm ... Pustules #Tzsanck #Smear ... #Microscopy #NEJM