A 52 year old male presents with splenomegaly, fatigue, weakness, weight loss, pancytopenia, and a smear shown above.Challenge: What is the diagnosis and what stain is shown in the image above?
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I think Rogaine is the last thing his B cells need :(
Hairy cell leukemia, TRAP stain
it's a TRAP!
haha good job!
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Minoxidil
This is hairy cell leukemia (minoxidil or Rogaine is used to promote hair regrowth). Hairy cell leukemia is a chronic B cell lymphoproliferative disorder; the cells have prominent irregular cytoplasmic projections. This is a stain for tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP), characteristic of hairy cell leukemia.
Sources: UpToDate; som.tulane.edu.
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