“…A variety of RBC morphological abnormalities occur in MDS, including macrocytosis, oval or teardrop cells, fragmented cells and basophilic stippling (Foucar, 2001). Other unusual morphological features have been reported less frequently, including elliptocytosis, schistocytosis and spherocytosis (Hartz et al, 1984;Rummens et al, 1986;Ideguchi et al, 1993;Boavida et al, 1997;Ishida et al, 1999;Aleem & Murray, 2001). To the best of our knowledge, only six cases of MDS with marked elliptocytosis are available in the literature, this being the seventh case with clinical details.…”