Which one of the following is the likely diagnosis based on the smear given above:: (A) Acute myelogenous leukemia, (B) Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, (C) Hairy cell leukemia, (D) Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Answer is A. Ans. (a) Acute myelogenous leukemia(Ref: Robbins 9th/pg 590-592)The peripheral smear shows myeloblasts having delicate nuclear chromatin, 2-4 nucleoli, and moderate cytoplasm. One of them shows Auer rods. So it is a case of AML.