MM251027: Acute myeloid leukaemia
The blood film showed numerous myeloid blasts with Auer rods, supporting the diagnosis of AML. Flow cytometry revealed a blast population accounting for 88.7% of total cells, with a myeloid immunophenotype
The blood film showed numerous myeloid blasts with Auer rods, supporting the diagnosis of AML. Flow cytometry revealed a blast population accounting for 88.7% of total cells, with a myeloid immunophenotype
The findings are strongly suggestive of acute leukaemia of myeloid origin, though further flow cytometry and molecular testing are essential for classification.
A notable feature of AML is the increased adhesiveness of these blast cells, leading them to adhere more firmly to each other and to the bone marrow microenvironment.