Haematology case

Case: Two years old boy has bruices and a lot of infections lately. CBC shows anemia, trombocytopenia, leukocytosis and absolute monocytosis. An image of peripheral blood film is below.

Can you identify these three leukocytes?

Correct answer from top to bottom: Basophil, Blast, Monocyte.

This patient has JMML (juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia).

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