Faggot cells
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Faggot cells mostly suggests diagnosis of
- [A] Tuberculosis
- [B] CML
- [C] Acute promyelocytic leukemia
- [D] Osteosarcoma
- Faggot cells are bundles of stick-like Auer rods formed by coalescence of primary granules.
- Their presence, although reported in other types of leukemia, is a morphological clue suggesting APL.
Why it is called as Faggot cell?
- Faggot cells are cells normally found in the hypergranular form of acute promyelocytic leukemia (FAB – M3).
- These promyelocytes (not blast cells) have numerous Auer rods in the cytoplasm which gives the appearance of a bundle of sticks so called as Faggot cells.
What is the Meaning of Faggot?
- Faggot – a bundle of sticks bound together as fuel.
- A single “faggot” cell with numerous Auer rods is present in a background of normal neutrophil precursors.
- A faggot cell (bottom left of the central cell cluster) with a prominent collection of Auer rods from a patient with acute promyelocytic leukemia.
