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Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia ... #Body #Bodies #Pathology ... #Hematology #Smear ... #Clinical #Microscopy
Pity this Giant Pronormoblast from an elderly pt w pure red cell aplasia. In the proper
pt w pure red cell ... aplasia. ... #Parvovirus #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Hematology #Clinical
A non-subtle example of true Sezary syndrome.  Patient presented with erythroderma without antecedent history of
Sezary #Syndrome #Cells ... #Clinical #Pathology ... #Smear #Microscopy ... #Hematology
Plasma cell leukemia with extensive rouleaux formation. Aggressive disease & patients typically younger than other forms
Plasma cell leukemia ... over-represented in primary plasma ... cell leukemia ... formation #Clinical #Smear ... #Hematology #Pathology
Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... hemolytic #anemia #Hematology ... #Pathology #Smear ... #Microscopy
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia - Summary

Cancer affecting lymphocytes/Mature B cell neoplasm
 • Lymphocytes accumulate in large numbers
• Peripheral smear ... : Smudge cells or ... aplasia • ITP ... microglobulin Treatment ... workup #oncology #hematology
Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)

What?
Myelodysplastic syndromes are a group of disorders caused by blood cells that are poorly
Peripheral Smear ... Causes • Anemia • Aplastic ... factor (GCSF) treatments ... Peripheral blood smear ... Syndromes #diagnosis #hematology
Neoplastic plasma cells with nucleoli (left image) and intranuclear Dutcher body (right image).

Dutcher bodies are round,
Neoplastic plasma ... cells with nucleoli ... #Intranuclear #Pathology ... #Clinical #Smear ... #Microscopy #PlasmaCells
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
PT/PTT • Low plasma ... • Peripheral smear ... Schistocytes, helmet cells ... + Bleeding Treatment ... #management #hematology
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma ... • Plasma cell neoplasms ... cell proliferation ... cells of the bone ... cells of mucosal