Title of article :
Erythrophagocytosis in Peripheral Blood Smear of a Patient with Urinary Tract Infection
Author/Authors :
Amelirad ، Asra Kowsar Medical laboratory - Kowsar Hospital - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Modarresi ، Parisa Department of Pathology - Kowsar Hospital - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Abedi ، Farzad Department of Urology - Kowsar Hospital - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences , Soltani ، Hasan Public Health Laboratories Group - Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs - Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Erythrophagocytosis refers to the removal of old and damaged red blood cells by leukocytes and macrophages. Observation of erythrophagocytosis in peripheral blood smear is a rare phenomenon that is mostly observed in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria and sporadically in some other pathological conditions. Here, we report a case of erythrophagocytosis by monocyte in peripheral blood of a patient with urinary tract infection.
Keywords :
Erythrophagocytosis , Peripheral blood smear , Urinary tract infection
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer (IJBC)
Journal title :
Iranian Journal of Blood and Cancer (IJBC)
