1.1 POJA-L540-HV. Mott cell in peripheral blood smear (human)

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1.1  POJA-L540-HV

Title: Mott cell in peripheral blood smear (human)
 
Description: Stain: May-Grünwald-Giemsa (MGG).

​Plasma cells that contain abundant globular inclusions or vacuoles (Russell bodies) composed of immunoglobulin are called “Mott cells” (1) “morular cells” or “grape cells”. Russell bodies can stain blue-violet or pink but may also be dissolved during fixation and staining. In that case, the plasma cell is more or less filled with colorless vacuoles.

(2): A plasmacytoid lymphocyte or activated and transforming B cell.
 
Keywords/Mesh: blood, bone marrow, plasma cell, Mott cell, grape cell, Russell body, histology, POJA collection