Case 22

This 79 year old black female was admitted for treatment of fracture of left lateral malleolus. Admission laboratory values were as follows:

Slide 1: PB lymphocyte with cloverleaf nucelus
Slide 2: PB lymphocyte with cloverleaf nucelus

Flow cytometric immunopphenotypic studies:

Molecular Diagnostics: T-cell receptor beta-chain gene rearrangement.

Serology: HTLV-1 positive.


Peripheral blood 1


Peripheral blood 2


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