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What Does Polychromatic With Bile Cells Red Cell Changes Mean?

Hi, A 5 Y/O MALE with fever and pallor. WCC of over 300x10/L, both LOW HB AND PLTs. Numerous Smudge cells are seen and with about 50% Blasts cells. It is Polychromatic with bite cells red cell changes. What would this presentation be suggestive of? Thank you.
Fri, 13 Mar 2015
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Hi...this is suggestive of leukaemia or in common terms blood cancer. But you need not be disheartened. Now a days with scientific developments, treatment is possible and there are many kids who have conquered cancer.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Does Polychromatic With Bile Cells Red Cell Changes Mean?

Hi...this is suggestive of leukaemia or in common terms blood cancer. But you need not be disheartened. Now a days with scientific developments, treatment is possible and there are many kids who have conquered cancer. Regards - Dr. Sumanth