Large cells with abundant, intensely basophilic cytoplasm with prominent cytoplasmic vacuolization are identified on a peripheral smear. Multiple basophilic nucleoli are present

A starry sky appearance is seen with fields of basophilic leukemic blasts with benign macrophages that have ingested tumor cells. What leukemia should be suspected with this morphology?

a. Acute undifferentiated leukemia
b. Acute lymphoblastic leukemiaâ€"Burkitt-type
c. Acute leukemia with lineage heterogeneity
d. Precursor T-cell leukemia


Correct Answer: B

Health Professions

You might also like to view...

There is no specific treatment for any of the forms of muscular dystrophy.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Health Professions

The temperature of 400 mL of a gas is 18°C. What volume will it occupy at 10°C?Answer: ___________

What will be an ideal response?

Health Professions

Knife fish move about by the ___________ motion of their long anal fin

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Health Professions

ICD-10-CM codes should be between 3 and ________ characters in length.

A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10

Health Professions