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Tear Drop Cells

Tear Drop Cells
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Author: Kaveh Jaseb MD; Bita Bandar M.Sc
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016) > Myeloproliferative Neoplasms (MPN) > Primary Myelofibrosis (PMF)
Published Date: 01/03/2024

This image shows the red blood cells with a tear drop morphology or also called dacrocytes in the peripheral blood smear of a patient diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis (PMF). A marked increase in tear drop cells is the hallmark of PMF diagnosis.