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Case Reports
. 2021 Jun 1;38(2):153-154.
doi: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2020.2020.0471. Epub 2020 Oct 2.

Flower-Like Plasma Cell Nuclei in Multiple Myeloma

Abibatou Sall  1 , Moussa Seck  2 , Diama Samb  1 , Blaise Faye  1 , Macoura Gadji  1 , Saliou Diop  1 , Awa Oumar Touré  1   3
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Flower-Like Plasma Cell Nuclei in Multiple Myeloma

Abibatou Sall et al. Turk J Haematol. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Plasma cell; Morphologic abnormalities; Multiple myeloma.

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Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
A) Plasma cells with dysmorphic nuclei. B) Flower-like nuclei (red arrow) and rouleaux (light blue circle). C, E) Flower-like nuclei. D) Mitotic event (blue arrow). Lymphoplasmacytic cells (black arrows). Red arrow: plasma cell with a prominent nucleolus. F) Monoclonal gamma globulin peak on protein electrophoresis. G, H) Flow cytometry showing CD38/138+, CD45weak, and CD56+.
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Comment in

  • Flower-Like Plasma Cell: A Comment.
    Gajendra S. Gajendra S. Turk J Haematol. 2021 Aug 25;38(3):228-229. doi: 10.4274/tjh.galenos.2021.2021.0230. Epub 2021 Apr 28. Turk J Haematol. 2021. PMID: 33906332 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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