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Dohle Bodies in the May-Hegglin Anomaly - 2.

Dohle Bodies in the May-Hegglin Anomaly - 2.
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Author: Julia Braza
Category: Platelet and Megakaryocyte Disorders > Thrombocytopenia > Decreased Platelet Production
Published Date: 04/01/2007

A giant platelet accompanies the neutrophil in this figure. The finding of large, well-stained inclusions in non-toxic neutrophils plus the presence of giant platelets is pathognomonic of the May-Hegglin anomaly. The Dohle body in this neutrophil is oval in shape, and located between the nuclear lobes.