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A 40 years old male had undergone splenectomy 20 years ago Peripheral blood smear examination would show the presence of
A 40 years old male had undergone splenectomy 20 years ago Peripheral blood smear examination would show the presence of
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Howell-Jolly bodies indicate the spleen’s inability to remove these remnants from the blood which is common after splenectomy
Updated On: Jan 3, 2025
- Dohle bodies
- Hypersegmented neutrophils
- Spherocytes
- Howell-Jolly bodies
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After splenectomy Howell-Jolly bodies which are remnants of nuclear material may appear in the peripheral blood smear due to the absence of the spleen’s filtering function
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