Buttock cells are cells having a notched appearance that are found in certain malignancies, [1] such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (including follicular lymphoma), [2] [3] mycosis fungoides, [4] and Sézary syndrome. [4] [5]
Involvement of peripheral blood with malignant cells is commonly seen, and morphologically, these cells have notches and have been referred to as buttock cells.
It is important to be able to recognize buttock cells and to know that they represent cleaved centrocytic cells of follicular lymphoma.
Leukemic B cells with a characteristically sharp nuclear cleft seemingly dividing the nucleus into two or more parts have been entitled "buttock cells" and are subject of this study. These cells were found in leukemic non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) and usually have been related to follicular center cell lymphomas.
Patients with low-grade (small-cell or nodular small-cell types) lymphoma may have peripheral blood involvement that may be evident on the peripheral blood smear as immature lymphocytes with cleft nuclei (buttock cells).
Buttock cells are cells having a notched appearance that are found in certain malignancies, [1] such as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (including follicular lymphoma), [2] [3] mycosis fungoides, [4] and Sézary syndrome. [4] [5]
Involvement of peripheral blood with malignant cells is commonly seen, and morphologically, these cells have notches and have been referred to as buttock cells.
It is important to be able to recognize buttock cells and to know that they represent cleaved centrocytic cells of follicular lymphoma.
Leukemic B cells with a characteristically sharp nuclear cleft seemingly dividing the nucleus into two or more parts have been entitled "buttock cells" and are subject of this study. These cells were found in leukemic non-Hodgkin's lymphomas (NHL) and usually have been related to follicular center cell lymphomas.
Patients with low-grade (small-cell or nodular small-cell types) lymphoma may have peripheral blood involvement that may be evident on the peripheral blood smear as immature lymphocytes with cleft nuclei (buttock cells).