LE cell

LE cell

 

a neutrophil or macrophage that has ingested the nuclear material of an injured cell, converted to a dense, homogeneous mass by reaction with antinuclear antibodies; this mass of nuclear material is called a hematoxylin body. This is a characteristic of systemic lupus erythematosus, but also found in analogous connective tissue disorders.

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LE cell

a polymorphonuclear leukocyte containing an amorphous round body that is a phagocytosed nucleus from another cell plus serum antinuclear globulin (IgG) and complement; formed in vitro in the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.

Synonym(s): lupus erythematosus cell

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LE cell

(sel)

A polymorphonuclear leukocyte containing an amorphous round body; formed in vitro in the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus, or by the action of the patient's serum on normal leukocytes.
Synonym(s): lupus erythematosus cell.

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