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ASH Image Bank (2009); doi:10.1182/ashimagebank-2009-9-00012
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Myeloma cells in ascitic fluid

John Lazarchick, M.D.


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Figure 1. Ascitic fluid from a patient with plasma cell leukemia is shown. In addition to abundant macroahges, there are numerous large cells with deeply basophilic cytoplasm, eccentric nuclei and perinuclear hofs. Normal appearing lymphocytes are also evident.

 

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Figure 2. The cellular composition of the ascetic fluid is more evident on this image. Macrophages with cytoplasmic vacuoles containing pink amorphous material are noted (double arrow). Small benign appearing lymphocytes are present (small arrow). A plasma cell with large nucleolus is shown (large arrow).

 

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Figure 3. A higher magnification of the previous image is show with a macrophage containing numerous cytoplasmic vacuoles (large arrow) and the plasma cell with a large nucleolus (small arrow).

 

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Figure 4. A cluster of plasma cells are shown including a binucleated form.

 

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