TY - JOUR
T1 - Auer rod-like inclusions in a low-grade B-cell leukemia
AU - Hristov, Alexandra C.
AU - Saladino, Andrew
AU - Nava, Victor E.
AU - Gocke, Christopher D.
PY - 2010/8/1
Y1 - 2010/8/1
N2 - Auer rods define neoplastic blasts of myeloid origin. However, azurophilic, needle-shaped, Auer rod-like inclusions have rarely been reported in the neoplastic cells of patients with B-cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. Here, we report a case of low-grade B-cell leukemia most consistent with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma that displayed numerous intracytoplasmic, needle-shaped, azurophilic rods resembling Auer rods. Furthermore, we review the literature on Auer rod-like structures in B-cell neoplasms.
AB - Auer rods define neoplastic blasts of myeloid origin. However, azurophilic, needle-shaped, Auer rod-like inclusions have rarely been reported in the neoplastic cells of patients with B-cell malignancies, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma. Here, we report a case of low-grade B-cell leukemia most consistent with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma that displayed numerous intracytoplasmic, needle-shaped, azurophilic rods resembling Auer rods. Furthermore, we review the literature on Auer rod-like structures in B-cell neoplasms.
KW - Auer rod-like inclusions
KW - B-cell leukemia
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U2 - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.07.005
DO - 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.07.005
M3 - Article
C2 - 20637437
AN - SCOPUS:77955665119
VL - 14
SP - 292
EP - 295
JO - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
JF - Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
SN - 1092-9134
IS - 4
ER -