Hematology

Radial Aggregation of Red Blood Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear

Unusual fan-shaped arrangement and aggregation of red blood cells in a blood smear: differential diagnosis of preparation artifacts and pathological clusters.

Blood smear: radial aggregation of red blood cells in a rosette shape around an artifact
Blood smear: radial aggregation of red blood cells in a rosette shape around an artifact

An anonymous question from a subscriber. Today, during blood smear microscopy, an unusual element was discovered that attracted attention. In over 30 years of work, I have never encountered anything like this before. What could this be? What could such an unusual arrangement of red blood cells be associated with?