Hemostasis

Megakaryocyte Morphology in Immune Thrombocytopenia

Morphology of megakaryocytes in bone marrow aspirate in immune thrombocytopenia: immature forms without platelet budding and cytoplasmic basophilia.

🔬 Megakaryocytes in autoimmune thrombocytopenia (ITP): bone marrow aspirate microscopy. Immature megakaryocytes without budding were found; some cells show basophilic cytoplasm.

Photos kindly provided by Zebiniso Kholmuradova, morphologist, Uzbekistan 🇺🇿, Kashkadarya Multidisciplinary Children’s Medical Center.