1. Acute promyelocytic leukemia. (Bone marrow aspirate, 100 ×
Acute promyelocytic leukemia. (Bone marrow aspirate, 100 ×.) Note infiltration with immature myeloid cells characterized by a high nuclear-to-cytoplasmic ratio, open nuclear chromatin, and folding of the nuclei consistent with acute promyelocytic leukemia. Characteristic of this subtype of acute myeloid leukemia is the presence of multiple cells with Auer rods in their cytoplasm. Auer rods are not present in all patients with acute myelogenous leukemia, but their presence is pathognomonic of leukemia that is myeloid rather than lymphoid. This particular subtype of acute myeloid leukemia is associated with acute disseminated intravascular coagulation. (Used, with permission, from L Damon.)
Source: Blood Disorders, Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2017
Citation: Papadakis MA, McPhee SJ, Rabow MW. Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2017; 2016 Available at: Accessed: November 15, 2017
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