Oncohematology

Platelet Aggregates in Bone Marrow Aspirate

A clinical case of severe hyperthrombocytosis: cytological picture of bone marrow aspirate with massive platelet aggregates.

Bone marrow aspirate smear: massive platelet aggregation
Bone marrow aspirate smear: massive platelet aggregation

Bone marrow was taken from a patient (91 years old) due to hyperthrombocytosis (1595×10/9), leukocytosis (18.5×10/9), with a left shift in the leukocyte differential count, and moderate anemia. In the photo of the bone marrow aspirate – platelet aggregates.

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