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Howell-Jolly bodies (asplenia)

Smear · Anemias

Howell-Jolly bodies: small, round inclusions seen in erythrocytes, found in various anemias and after splenectomy.
Howell-Jolly bodies: small, round inclusions seen in erythrocytes, found in various anemias and after splenectomy.

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Category
Anemias
Difficulty
media
Type
Micrography

Origin: Paulo Henrique Orlandi Mourao · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons · License CC BY-SA 3.0

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