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Surface Morphology of Leukemic Cells as seen by Scanning Electron Microscopy

Interpretation and Attempted Correlation with Cell Type in 212 Cases of Leukemia

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Human Leukemias

Part of the book series: Developments in Oncology Series ((DION,volume 14))

Abstract

During the past few years scanning electron microscopy (SEM) has been used to study the surface morphology of leukemic cells [1–7]. Despite some overlap of surface features and controversy relating to the recognition of B- and T-lymphocytes [2, 3, 7–9] it has become evident that it is frequently possible to distinguish lymphoid and nonlymphoid cells on the basis of their surface architecture using SEM [ 1, 3, 10]. Initial controversies relating to lymphocyte surface morphology have been settled and attributed in part to faulty preparatory techniques [8] and to unnecessary comparisons of lymphocytes concentrated from different sources [11].

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  1. Lymphoma-Leukemia Unit, Hematology-Oncology Department, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel

    Aaron Polliack M.D.

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Polliack, A., Gurfel, D., Leizerowitz, R., Gamliel, H. (1984). Surface Morphology of Leukemic Cells as seen by Scanning Electron Microscopy. In: Polliack, A. (eds) Human Leukemias. Developments in Oncology Series, vol 14. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2823-0_23

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