Blasts in Blood Smear: AML Relapse Cytomorphology

A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) relapse: cytomorphological features of myeloblasts in a peripheral blood smear.

Nana Novikova 1 min November 6, 2025

Blood smear: cluster of blast cells with nucleoli in AML relapse

Blood smear: single blast with delicate chromatin structure and nucleolus

Blood smear: myeloblast with a round nucleus and basophilic cytoplasm

Acute myeloid leukemia relapse. Blasts in peripheral blood.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by Nana Novikova, MD, Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, CHUZ “Clinical Hospital” RZD-Medicine, Smolensk.

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