Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Art and Science of Laboratory Medicine

Friday, August 15, 2014

Auer rods in dysplastic granulocyte

This is a rare and unique case of AML with the characteristic presence of Auer rods in myeloblast and dysplastic granulocyte in association with loss of the Y chromosome. The loss of the Y chromosome is widely reported in myeloid malignancies, whereas presence of Auer rods in mature and dysplastic granulocytes is rare and has been described in AML with maturation. Presence of Auer rods in AML is associated with good prognosis, whereas its significance in dysplastic granulocyte has yet to be determined.

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Source: Blood Journal
Image credits: ASH Image Bank

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