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Megakaryocytic Emperipolesis

Author: Asees Yousef Asees Sr., MD, 02/27/2021
Category: Laboratory Hematology > Basic cell morphology > Morphologic variants of platelets (cross-reference with specific diagnoses when appropriate > Megakaryocytes
Published Date: 04/01/2021

Emperipolesis is defined as the active penetration of one cell by another, in which both cells remain intact. In this case, an intact neutrophil pentrated inside the megakayocyte cytoplasm in a bone marrow aspirate of a female patient with AIHA.