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deesands

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Mature T cells with cerebriform, clefted nuclei found in the skin and peripheral blood describe:
 
  a. Hairy cells
  b. Prolymphocytes
  c. Lymphoblasts
  d. Szary cells

Question 2

Neoplastic lymphocytes with noncleaved clumped nuclei and very basophilic cytoplasm with prominent vacuoles describes:
 
  a. Reed-Sternberg cells
  b. Mantle cell lymphoma cells
  c. Small-cell lymphocytic lymphoma cells
  d. Burkitt lymphoma cells



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Szary cells are found in the peripheral blood in Szary syndrome, a variant of mycosis fungoides. This is the most common cutaneous lymphoma. The immunophenotype is similar to that of T cells found in the skin. The cells have a cerebriform, clefted nucleus.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Burkitt lymphoma cells are lymphocytes with a round nucleus and very basophilic, vacuolated cytoplasm.



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