Flaming Plasma Cells & Hemophagocytosis in Bone Marrow

Bone marrow aspirate morphology: plasma cells with hemophagocytosis and flaming cytoplasm in multiple myeloma cases.

Ksenia Puchkova 1 min March 26, 2025

Bone marrow smear: plasma cell with signs of phagocytosis

Bone marrow smear: flaming plasma cell with oxyphilic cytoplasm rim

Bone marrow smear: atypical plasma cells and hemophagocytosis

Bone marrow smear: cluster of atypical plasma cells of various maturity

🔬 Bone marrow aspirate. Plasma cells with hemophagocytosis, as well as with flaming cytoplasm.

🙏 Photos kindly provided by biologist Ksenia Puchkova, Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory, Rostov-on-Don

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