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Secondary Erythremia: Howell-Jolly Bodies in Blood Smear

A case of secondary erythremia in a male patient: microcytosis, Howell-Jolly bodies in erythrocytes, and evaluation of hematology analyzer histograms and numerical parameters.

Yulia Guseva Yulia Guseva 1 min
Blood smear: pronounced erythrocyte clumping and occasional Howell-Jolly bodies
Blood smear: pronounced erythrocyte clumping and occasional Howell-Jolly bodies
Blood smear: neutrophils, lymphocyte, and Jolly body inclusions in erythrocytes
Blood smear: neutrophils, lymphocyte, and Jolly body inclusions in erythrocytes
Blood smear: cluster of erythrocytes with Howell-Jolly bodies in the field of view
Blood smear: cluster of erythrocytes with Howell-Jolly bodies in the field of view
Blood smear: segmented neutrophil among erythrocytes with Jolly inclusions
Blood smear: segmented neutrophil among erythrocytes with Jolly inclusions
Blood smear: close-up of erythrocytes visualizing small Jolly bodies
Blood smear: close-up of erythrocytes visualizing small Jolly bodies
Analyzer printout: erythrocytosis RBC 8.83, leukocytosis and microcytosis MCV 63.8
Analyzer printout: erythrocytosis RBC 8.83, leukocytosis and microcytosis MCV 63.8

🩸 CBC. Male. Secondary erythremia. Howell-Jolly bodies are present in erythrocytes.

🙏 Materials for publication were kindly provided by biologist of the Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Yulia Guseva, Belorechenskaya Central District Hospital.

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