Megakaryocytes in peripheral blood smears of non-hematological diseases

Megakaryocytes in circulation are rarely found in blood smear; however, several studies have reported megakaryocytes as present in the peripheral blood of patients with hematological neoplasms. Herein we report a number of cases of megakaryocytes in peripheral blood smears of patients with non-hemat...

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Published in:International journal of hematology 2020-07, Vol.112 (1), p.128-130
Main Authors: Zhu, Jianfeng, Guo, Wei, Wang, Beili
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blood circulation
Hematological diseases
Hematology
Letter to the Editor
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Megakaryocytes
Neoplasms
Oncology
Peripheral blood
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Summary:Megakaryocytes in circulation are rarely found in blood smear; however, several studies have reported megakaryocytes as present in the peripheral blood of patients with hematological neoplasms. Herein we report a number of cases of megakaryocytes in peripheral blood smears of patients with non-hematological diseases observed in our clinical practice.
ISSN:0925-5710
1865-3774
DOI:10.1007/s12185-020-02862-5