Blood Res.  2017 Mar;52(1):74-75. 10.5045/br.2017.52.1.74.

A rare case of erythrophagocytosis by neutrophils on the peripheral blood smear

• Lee JH

• KMID: 2375211
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2017.52.1.74

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Neutrophils*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 The peripheral blood smear showed red blood cell agglutination (A, B) and erythrophagocytosis by neutrophils (A, B, C; red arrows).

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