Auer rod

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Auer rod a microscopic finding typical of some types of acute myeloid leukemia and seen in myelodysplastic syndrome.

Micrograph showing an Auer rod. (WC)

It may be referred to as an Auer body.

General

  • Consider to be an indicator of dysplasia or malignancy.[1]
  • Derived from lysosomes.[2]

Microscopic

Features:

  • Needle-like cytoplasmic bodies.

DDx:

Images

See als

References

  1. Yoshida, Y.; Oguma, S.; Ohno, H.; Auer, J. (May 2009). "John Auer and Auer rods; controversies revisited.". Leuk Res 33 (5): 614-6. doi:10.1016/j.leukres.2008.09.014. PMID 18947869.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Groom, DA.; Wong, D.; Brynes, RK.; Macaulay, LK. (Jul 1991). "Auer rod-like inclusions in circulating lymphoma cells.". Am J Clin Pathol 96 (1): 111-5. PMID 1712539.
  3. Abdulsalam, AH.; Bain, BJ. (Mar 2014). "Auer-rod like inclusions in multiple myeloma.". Am J Hematol 89 (3): 338. doi:10.1002/ajh.23648. PMID 24338920.