Smudge cells due to infectious mononucleosis

Toru Higuchi; Ogawa Eiki; Hamashima Hiroshi; Ito Kenta

IDCases (Jan 2021)

Smudge cells due to infectious mononucleosis

Toru Higuchi,
Ogawa Eiki,
Hamashima Hiroshi,
Ito Kenta

Affiliations

Toru Higuchi: Corresponding author at: Morioka-cho Ohbu-shi, 3-324-205, Aichi, Japan.; Department of General Pediatrics, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
Ogawa Eiki: Department of General Pediatrics, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
Hamashima Hiroshi: Department of General Pediatrics, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan
Ito Kenta: Department of General Pediatrics, Aichi Children’s Health and Medical Center, Aichi, Japan

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 23
p. e01057

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The smudge cells are well studied as a prognostic factor for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but it is also found in viral infections. We experienced a case of abnormal hyperleukocytosis (WBC 41,600/mm3) associated with infectious mononucleosis (IM). The smudge cells were observed in peripheral blood smears, and were counted by mistake for the normal lymphocytes by the automatic blood count meter.

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ISSN: 2214-2509 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Infectious and parasitic diseases
Website: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/idcases/

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