Prolymphocytic Leukemia (PLL)
This is a rare chronic lymphoproliferative disorder seen in elderly in which patients have high total leukocyte count along with massive splenomegaly. The prolymphocytes are morphologically ...
Lymphocyte Disorders
Lymphocytosis
Increased numbers of lymphocytes in the blood may occur in infectious mononucleosis (mono), a self-limited viral infection common in young people, and acute infectious ...
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia vs Chronic myeloid leukemia
(C) – Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, peripheral blood smear: In CLL, the lymphocytes are excessively fragile. These lymphocytes are easily destroyed during slide preparation, forming ...
Smudge Cells
are remnants of cells that lack any identifiable cytoplasmic membrane or nuclear structure.
Smudge cells, also called basket cells, are most often associated with abnormally fragile ...

