Blood Res.  2015 Sep;50(3):184-185. 10.5045/br.2015.50.3.184.

Unusual association of CD8+ T-cell lymphocytosis with invasive thymoma

• Huh HJ
• Chung JW
• Lee HJ
• Chae SL

• KMID: 2172765
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5045/br.2015.50.3.184

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Lymphocytosis*
T-Lymphocytes*
Thymoma*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 (A) Peripheral blood smear showing mature lymphocytes with dense chromatin, no nucleoli, and scanty agranular cytoplasm (Wright-Giemsa stain, ×1,000). (B) Bone marrow lymphocytosis on aspirate (Wright-Giemsa stain, ×1,000).

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  Fig. 2 Change of white blood cell and lymphocyte counts during the follow-up period.

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