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Circulating FASL
Circulating FASL


Variable % of circulating leukemic cells
Variable percentage of circulating leukemic cells


Anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
Anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
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==Sites of Involvement==
==Sites of Involvement==


Peripheral blood, bone marrow, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. Extranodal involvement of any organ including skin, lungs, soft tissue and omentum can be seen.<ref name=":5" />
Peripheral blood, bone marrow, liver, spleen, and lymph nodes. Extranodal involvement sites are organs including skin, lungs, soft tissue and omentum can be seen.<ref name=":5" />




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'''Peripheral Blood''':
'''Peripheral Blood'''


*Variable; May appear as:  
*Variable; May appear as:  
**Normal large granular lymphocytes or
**Normal large granular lymphocytes or
**Intermediate to large cells with atypical nuclei (enlarged, irregular folding, open chromatin or distinct nucleoli) and moderate pale or lightly basophilic cytoplasm containing fine, coarse or no azurophilic granules
**Intermediate to large cells with atypical nuclei (enlarged, irregular folding, open chromatin or distinct nucleoli) and moderate pale or lightly basophilic cytoplasm containing fine, coarse or no azurophilic granules.<ref name=":1" />


'''Bone Marrow:'''
'''Bone Marrow:'''
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==Immunophenotype==
==Immunophenotype==


 
The  leukaemic cells .......
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