Saturday, January 25, 2014

Can you identify this blood cell?

Peripheral blood cell morphology

Case: 66 years old carpenter from Albania is suffering weight loss, weakness, frequent infections and breathlessness. Basic blood count was taken and low haemoglobin and leukocytosis were the key findings. Peripheral blood smear findings are in the image.



















CORRECT ANSWER: Hairy cell (lymphocyte). This patient has hairy cell leukemia.
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