6 plasma cells around a histiocyte
(plasmacytic satellitosis)
Plasma cells are the mature form of B-lymphocytes. They are antibody producing cells. Some examples are shown below.
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6 plasma cells around a histiocyte |
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| binucleate plasma cell | flame plasma cell | thesaurocyte plasma cell |
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