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Auer rod
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Auer rod
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Etymology: John Auer, American physiologist, 1875-1948
an abnormal, needle-shaped or round, pink-staining inclusion in the cytoplasm of myeloblasts and promyelocytes in acute myelogenous, promyelocytic, or myelomonocytic leukemia. These inclusions contain enzymes such as acid phosphatase, peroxidase, and esterase and may represent abnormal derivatives of cytoplasmic granules. The finding of Auer rods in stained blood smears helps to differentiate acute myelogenous leukemia from acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Also called Auer body.


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The cells of acute granulocytic leukemia have been reported to contain a variety of inclusions, including Auer rods, "hexagonal" or "light green" crystals, pseudo-Chediak-Higashi granules, Charcot-Leyden crystals, and other unclassified inclusions.
Crystalline inclusions in granulocytic sarcoma: report of 2 cases and ... by Strauchen, James A.; Gordon, Ronald E. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
The crystalline structures were believed to be reminiscent of Auer rods.
Bronchial carcinoid tumor with crystalloid cytoplasmic inclusions by Grogg, Karen L.; Padmalatha, Chandrashekar; Leslie, Kevin O. / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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