SPLEEN

DX:  Moderate erythroid and myeloid extramedulary hematopoiesis

 DESCRIPTION:  The spleen contains exces cells of the red and white series with a high percentage of blast forms.  These are consistent with extramedullary hematopoiesis.

 

 

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