Oncohematology

Mantle Cell Lymphoma Cell Morphology in Blood Smear

Atypical lymphoid cells in a blood smear with suspected mantle cell lymphoma. Diagnosis verification via sternal puncture and immunophenotyping.

Blood smear: atypical lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei in mantle cell lymphoma
Blood smear: atypical lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei in mantle cell lymphoma

When counting the leukocyte differential, atypical lymphoid cells were observed. Mantle cell lymphoma was suspected. Sternal puncture and immunophenotyping were performed. The diagnosis was confirmed. 🙏 The publication was kindly provided by KDL physician Nana Novikova, CHUZ “KB” RZHD-Meditsina, Smolensk.