Smudge cells due to infectious mononucleosis

Autor: Toru Higuchi, Ogawa Eiki, Hamashima Hiroshi, Ito Kenta
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: IDCases, Vol 23, Iss , Pp e01057- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2214-2509
DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01057
Popis: The smudge cells are well studied as a prognostic factor for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but it is also found in viral infections. We experienced a case of abnormal hyperleukocytosis (WBC 41,600/mm3) associated with infectious mononucleosis (IM). The smudge cells were observed in peripheral blood smears, and were counted by mistake for the normal lymphocytes by the automatic blood count meter.
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