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pseudo Pelger-Huet anomaly

Sunday 2 October 2016

Pseudo Pelger-Huet anomaly, like Pelger-Huet anomaly , is characterized by hyposegmented, bilobed neutrophils. Pelger-Huet anomaly is genetic, pseudo Pelger-Huet anomaly is acquired, and can be an early sign of myelodysplasia. It can also be found in AML and CML, be drug induced, or from nutritional deficiencies (B12, folate) or infections.