Question
Identify the cells as marked by a “black arrow” in the blood smear of a patient given below who is suffering from Alcoholic liver disease?
A. Codocytes.
B. Target cells.
C. Stomatocytes.
D. Helmet cells.
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Correct Answer » C Explanation |
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Ans: C. Stomatocytes.
The cells shown by a black arrow in the blood smear of a patient given above represents Stomatocytes.
Stomatocytes are erythrocytes with a slit-like central pallor, giving them the appearance of “coffee beans” or “kissing lips.”
In three dimensions, the stomatocyte is actually of the shape of a bowl, as the cell has lost its biconcave morphology due to a membrane defect.
Found in cases of :
Hereditary stomatocytosis
Several rare inherited defects affecting membrane lipid composition have been reported to have stomatocytosis on the peripheral blood smear.
- Tangier’s disease
- Rh null disease
- Phytosterolemia
Liver disease/medications
- Alcoholic Liver Disease.