Sйzary cell

Sйzary cell
an abnormal mononuclear T lymphocyte with a hyperchromic infolded cribriform nucleus and a narrow rim of cytoplasm that may contain vacuoles; it occurs in small and large cell variants and is a characteristic finding in certain types of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, including mycosis fungoides and Sйzary syndrome.

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