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===General===
===General===
*A round aggregrate of RBCs.
*A round aggregrate of RBCs.
*Granulomatous lesion.<ref name=pmid11811513>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Fisher | first1 = SC. | last2 = Horning | first2 = GM. | last3 = Hellstein | first3 = JW. | title = Myospherulosis complicating cortical block grafting: a case report. | journal = J Periodontol | volume = 72 | issue = 12 | pages = 1755-9 | month = Dec | year = 2001 | doi = 10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755 | PMID = 11811513 }}</ref>


Etiology:
Etiology:

Revision as of 13:43, 13 April 2012

The red blood cell, abbreviated RBC, is the carrier of oxygen to tissue. It is seen daily by pathologists.

It is approximately 8 micrometers in diameter.[1]

Precursors

Reticulocyte

The direct precursor to the RBC is the reticulocyte.

Image:

Normoblast

Normoblasts are the nucleated precursors of RBCs.

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Myospherulosis

General

  • A round aggregrate of RBCs.
  • Granulomatous lesion.[2]

Etiology:

Microscopic

Features:

  • Round aggregates of red blood cells ~10-20 RBCs in diameter (80-160 micrometers).

See also

References

  1. URL: http://www.wisegeek.com/how-large-is-a-micrometer.htm. Accessed on: 17 January 2011.
  2. Fisher, SC.; Horning, GM.; Hellstein, JW. (Dec 2001). "Myospherulosis complicating cortical block grafting: a case report.". J Periodontol 72 (12): 1755-9. doi:10.1902/jop.2001.72.12.1755. PMID 11811513.
  3. Chau, KY.; Pretorius, JM.; Stewart, AW. (Oct 2000). "Myospherulosis in renal cell carcinoma.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 124 (10): 1476-9. doi:10.1043/0003-9985(2000)1241476:MIRCC2.0.CO;2. PMID 11035579.