Gumprecht shadows: when to use this terminology?

Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial

Luci Maria Sant'ana Dusse²  Tamiris Paula Silva¹  Letícia Gonçalves Freitas¹  Lauro Mello Vieira²  Adriano De Paula Sabino²  Maria Das Graças Carvalho² 

[1] ,Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Faculdade de Farmácia

关键词: Gumprecht;    chronic lymphocytic leukemia;    viruses;    Gumprecht;    leucemia linfocítica crônica;    viroses;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S1676-24442013000500004

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The expression Gumprecht shadows historically refers to lymphocyte lysates commonly observed in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). A literature review revealed that this term is restricted to CLL cases, and should not be applied to lymphocytosis-related conditions. Inappropriate use of this term can cause great anxiety in individuals receiving their blood count results, as well as in their families. In a web search engine commonly used to clear doubts on medical terms, there are countless pages where Gumprecht shadows are associated with CLL.

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