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"Faggot" cell in acute promyelocytic leukemia - 1.

"Faggot" cell in acute promyelocytic leukemia - 1.
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Author: John Lazarchick
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: 04/01/2009

A "faggot" cell present on the peripheral smear from a patient with acute promelocytic leukemia is shown. The cytoplasm contains multiple Auer rods, singly and in bundles.