Abeer Fatimaabout 2 months ago

Acanthocytes of Peripheral Blood Smear

Acanthocytes are also known as spur cells. These cells are irregularly shaped erythrocytes. Formation of acanthocytes is attributed to abnormal amount of lipids in the cell membrane of red blood cells. Following conditions can cause acanthocytosis: - liver disease - abetalipoproteinemia - anorexia - malnutrition - asplenia - glomerulonephritis - use of statins or misoprostol - hypothyroidism - neuroacanthosis Reference: https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-acanthocytosis Image via: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK513355/figure/article-17033.image.f1/