Gaucher cells and Niemann-Pick cells are found in:

a. Peripheral blood
b. Bone marrow only
c. Spleen only
d. Bone marrow and spleen


ANS: D
Gaucher cells and Niemann-Pick cells are macrophages with accumulated glucocerebroside or sphingomyelin and are found in both the bone marrow and many other organs but are not seen in the peripheral blood.

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