Morphology Monday | Case MM251020
A middle aged traveller presented with mild, recurring fevers and general malaise several weeks and a slightly reduced platelet count. Blood films were made to assess the cause.
MM250915: Renal impairment / IDA
The case underlines how multiple comorbidities can converge to produce complex red cell morphology.
MM250915: Haemoglobin H disease
The blood film, stained with a supravital stain, revealed distinctive “golf ball” inclusions, blue precipitates within red cells.
Morphology Monday | Case MM250915
This week’s case comes from a 35-year-old patient who presented with fatigue, mild shortness of breath and intermittent anaemia
Morphology Monday | Case MM250908
This week’s case comes from a 29-year-old male who returned from a recent trip abroad. He presented to the emergency department with fever, chills, sweats, headache, and general malaise.
MM250901: Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis (HPP)
The blood film demonstrated striking red cell fragmentation with marked anisopoikilocytosis, microspherocytes, and budding cells, giving an appearance reminiscent of thermal burns – a hallmark of Hereditary Pyropoikilocytosis (HPP).
Morphology Monday | Case MM250901
This week’s Morphology Monday comes from a 6 year old child who has been experiencing chronic anaemia with intermittent jaundice.
MM250818: Haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)
The blood film showed red cell fragmentation with schistocytes and occasional microspherocytes. ADAMTS13 activity was normal, helping to exclude thrombotic thrombocytopaenic purpura (TTP).
Morphology Monday | Case MM250818
This week’s case comes from a 35-year-old male who presented with fatigue and pallor, easy bruising, and reduced urine output.
MM250728: Sickle cell disease
This week’s Morphology Monday case features a patient with known Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)