Auer rods are pink or red-stained needle-shaped structures seen in the cytoplasm of myeloid cells, containing agglomeration of azurophilic granules containing enzymes such as acid phosphatase, MPO and esterase, and may represent abnormal derivatives of cytoplasmic granules.
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Composed of fused lysosomes and rich in lysosomal enzymes, Auer rods are azurophilic and can resemble needles, commas, diamonds, rectangles, corkscrews, or ...
Auer rods (see arrow in image) are cytoplasmic inclusions which result from an abnormal fusion of the primary (azurophilic) granules.
A distincitve feature of these blasts is a linear red "Auer rod" composed of crystallized granules. These findings are typical for acute myelogenous ...
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Auer rods which are found only in acute myeloid leukemias, either myeloblastic or monoblastic. These rods consist of clumps of azurophilic granule material.
Sep 29, 2022 · While Auer rods in myeloid cells are comprised of enzymes including MPO and/or chloroacetate esterase, the plasmacytic azurophilic inclusions ...
Auer rods are cytoplasmic inclusions found only in the leukaemic cells of some cases of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).
May 6, 2021 · Auer rods are a feature sometimes found in cancerous blood cells. They can be seen under a microscopic and may be uncovered during diagnostic tests for ...
Dec 27, 2022 · ... Auer rods in APL might originate from the fusion of azurophilic granules. Here, we demonstrate the presence of large cytoplasmic bodies ...
Auer bodies are formed from azurophilic granules, a circumstance first postulated by Nakashima in 1924.
