Lymphoreticular fragments, the cellular debris of acute lymphosarcoma cell leukemia.
Lymphosarcoma cell leukemia cells have a propensity to fragment. In the following case, these fragments were initially interpreted by an electronic cell counter as platelets, thereby obscuring a true thrombocytopenic situation. These fragments may also resemble polychromatophilic red cells thus giving rise to the erroneous impression that a hemolytic process is accompanying this B cell leukemia.
D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D010976:Platelet Count / Q000295:instrumentation; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*