Hematology

Lymphocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear

Evaluating lymphocyte morphology in blood smears: vacuolization, cytoplasmic villi, and differential diagnosis with oncohematological diseases.

When counting leukocyte differentials from different patients, the diversity of lymphocytes attracted attention. Particularly impressive was the lymphocyte cytoplasm in photo 1. What could this mean (foamy or vacuolated), resembling a “hairy” cell, as in HCL.

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