Platelet Satellitism in a Patient with Bronchial Asthma

Authors

  • S. Koju Department of Pharmacy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
  • N. Vaidhya Department of Internal Medicine, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
  • R. Twitwi Department of Pharmacy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
  • R. Shankhadev Department of Pharmacy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal
  • N. Pote Department of Pharmacy, Dhulikhel Hospital, Kathmandu University Hospital, Dhulikhel, Kavre, Nepal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v20i2.51459

Keywords:

Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, Platelet satellitism, Pseduothrombocytopenia

Abstract

Platelet satellitism is uncommon phenomenon characterized by formation of platelet rosette around polymorphonuclear leucocytes in blood smear prepared from Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid anticoagulated blood. This phenomenon may cause reporting of spurious thrombocytopenia unless proper examination of blood smears. Here we describe a case of platelet satellitism in a 29 year old female which has been incidentally found on evaluation of eosinophilia in a bronchial asthma patient.

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Published

2022-06-30

How to Cite

Koju, S., Vaidhya, N., Twitwi, R., Shankhadev, R., & Pote, N. (2022). Platelet Satellitism in a Patient with Bronchial Asthma. Kathmandu University Medical Journal, 20(2), 240–242. https://doi.org/10.3126/kumj.v20i2.51459

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Case Notes