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Peripheral blood findings in microangiopathic hemolytic anemia.  DIC is a clinical and laboratory diagnosis, not
microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia ... non-specific red cell ... polychromatophilic cells ... microangiopathic #hemolytic #anemia
Herpes Simplex Virus 
Lymphadenitis 
 • Expanded paracortex 
 • HSV-infected cells are 
present in areas
• HSV-infected cells ... Microscopy #Clinical #LymphNode
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells) 
Other poikilocytes resemble a pear or teardrop. The narrow, tapered end
may be
Dacrocytes (tear drop cells ... metaplasia, pernicious anemia ... some hemolytic anemias
Paracoccidioides brasiliensis Lymphadenitis: 

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal infection rare in the US, but endemic in
fibrosis (A) and well-formed ... seen within giant cells ... Lymphadenitis #Pathology #LymphNode
Sickle cells
These photos show sickle cells on peripheral blood smears. In the left photo target cells
Sickle cells These ... photos show sickle cells ... left photo target cells ... photo, target cells ... no significant anemia
Sickle cell anemia and Howell Jolly bodies (nuclear remnants).

 - Dr. Abubaker Elshaikh
@ElshaikhMD

#SickleCell #HowellJolly #Body #Bodies
Sickle cell anemia
Schistocytes can assume a shape resembling natural or man-made objects such as arrowheads, fish, collar buttons,
point to helmet cells ... are a teardrop cell ... , 2 blister cells ... , a spur cell (acanthocyte ... ), and 2 burr cells
Schistocytes - The arrows point to schistocytes which are fragmented red blood cells. Also called schizocytes,
fragmented red blood cells ... schizocytes, these cells ... shapes of red cells ... seen in hemolytic anemias ... microangiopathic hemolytic anemia
Elliptocyte - 
Note the shape of these appropriately named erythrocytes.
In addition to hereditary elliptocytosis, elliptocytes can
megaloblastic anemia ... myelophthisic anemia ... dyserythropoietic anemia ... sideroblastic anemia ... iron deficiency anemia
Red cell autoagglutination is the process whereby red cells clump together forming aggregates. This is seen
Red cell autoagglutination ... process whereby red cells ... individual’s red blood cells