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Splenic deposits in leukemia (gross pathology)

Case contributed by Ed Uthman
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Presented to the emergency room after an auto accident. At laparotomy, the spleen was found to be ruptured and was removed. Meanwhile, the admission lab work showed a white blood count of 91,000/µL, almost all small round lymphocytes.

Patient Data

Age: Elderly
Gender: Female

600-gram spleen -- spleen and hilar nodes, chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Case Discussion

Photo credit: Ed Uthman

Original file (Flickr): here

License: Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0)

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