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Alder-Reilly anomaly

Alder-Reilly anomaly
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Author: Teaching collection Vicky Smith
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Basic cell morphology > Morphologic variants of white blood cells > Alder Reilly  
Published Date: 03/11/2013

The Alder-Reilly anomaly is seen in the mucopolysaccharidoses. The most characteristic finding is the metachromatic granules surrounded by a clear zone seen in lymphocytes. Dense granules, resembling toxic granulation in neutrophils, are seen in all leukocytes.