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Multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia - 1.

Multiple myeloma and acute myeloid leukemia - 1.
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Author: Peter Maslak
Category: Lymphoma: Mature B-cell and Plasma cell Neoplasms > Plasma Cell Neoplasm
Published Date: 11/01/2009

This bone marrow aspirate is from a patient with refractory multiple myeloma and secondary AML. The plasma cells (arrow) have more cytoplasm and appear a more vivid blue compared with the myeloid blasts. The plasma cells also cluster together and are present in a patchy distribution.