Morphology Monday | Case MM250630
Patient went to their GP and presented with fatigue and shortness of breath.
Red Cells: Howell-Jolly bodies
Howell-Jolly bodies are small, round inclusions
Sickled crescents (short poem)
Red cells twist in crescent shape…
Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
HUS is a form of MAHA
Red cells: Drepanocytes
Drepanocytes or as they are commonly known, sickle cells…
Red cells: Acanthocytes
Acanthocytes are red blood cells with irregular, spiky protrusions (spicules) on their surface.
Red cells: Hypochromia
Refers to pale red cells
Red cells: Blister (hemighost) cells
Blister cells are red blood cells that have a blister or bubble like appearance on their surface.
Red Cells: Dimorphism
The presence of two distinct population of red cells.
Red cells: Basophilic stippling
Basophilic stippling refers to the presence of evenly distributed inclusions within the erythrocytes.