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“Flaming” promyelocyte - 1.

“Flaming” promyelocyte - 1.
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Author: Peter Maslak
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016) > Acute Myeloid Leukemia > Acute Myeloid Leukemia with recurrent genetic abnormalities > AML with t(15;17)(q22;q12); PML-RARA (and variants)
Published Date: 10/01/2008

Abnormal promyelocyte with disintegrating cytoplasm which, in turn, liberates Auer rods and granules into the surrounding marrow. These "flaming" promyelocytes are one of the characteristic cells found in APL.