Refractory anemia

Refractory cytopenias with unilineage dysplasia (RCUD) is a frequent low-risk subtype of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS; see this term) characterized by refractory cytopenias associated with dysplasia limited to one cell lineage.

Schistocytosis

The presence of an abnormal number of fragmented red blood cells (schistocytes) in the blood.


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Isochromosome 14q in refractory anemia.
Boavida MG, Ambrosio P, Dhermy D, Silva C, Correia ME Jr.
Cancer Genet Cytogenet. 1997;97(2):155-6.
We present a case of refractory anemia (MDS-RA) with the uncommon features of marked elliptocytosis and schistocytosis in the peripheral blood and isochromosome 14q.