Bone Marrow Macrophages: Morphology of Stromal Cells

Morphological features of bone marrow macrophages and stromal cells during aspirate microscopy: cytoplasmic vacuolization and phagocytosis.

Nana Novikova 1 min May 4, 2026

Bone marrow smear: macrophage with broad granular cytoplasm and eccentric nucleus

Bone marrow smear: stromal macrophage surrounded by immature myeloid cells

Bone marrow smear: stromal macrophage with basophilic cytoplasmic granularity

Bone marrow smear: large macrophage with prominent cytoplasmic vacuolization

Bone marrow smear: giant macrophage with inclusions and vacuoles in the cytoplasm

Bone marrow smear: large stromal cell with a round nucleus and vacuolization

BONE MARROW STROMAL CELLS - the diversity of macrophages.

Some macrophages show vacuolization and remnants of phagocytosed material in their cytoplasm.

🙏 The publication was kindly provided by clinical diagnostic laboratory physician Nana Novikova, CHUZ “KB” RZHD-Meditsina, Smolensk.

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