Abstract:A 34-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted with an 8-month history of a skin rash and new-onset coagulopathy. Her complete blood count on admission revealed a WBC count of 4,700 per mL, a Hb level of 9.1 g per dL, and a PLT count of 47,000 per mm 3 . A skin biopsy was consistent with a cutaneous gd T-cell lymphoma. A marrow aspirate smear revealed marked hemophagocytosis, showing mature macrophages with engulfed RBCs (A), erythroblasts (B), PLTs (C), and MNCs (D). The prothrombin time (29.2 sec) and partial th… Show more
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