Low-Power View of Hand Mirror Blast Cells in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Low-Power View of Hand Mirror Blast Cells in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

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Author: Yehezkiel Yonathan
Category: Myeloid Neoplasms and acute leukemia (WHO 2016) > Precursor Lymphoid Neoplasms > T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma > Early T-cell precursor lymphoblastic leukemia (provisional)
Published Date: 04/16/2026

At low-power magnification (10× objective), multiple lymphoblasts exhibiting characteristic hand mirror cell morphology are readily identified. These blast cells demonstrate a distinct polarized architecture, with the nucleus displaced eccentrically toward one pole of the cell and the cytoplasm extending unilaterally in the form of a narrow, elongated projection resembling a mirror handle.

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