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106 SECTION THREE ERYTHROCYTES
ELLIPTOCYTE/OVALOCYTE
A B
FIGURE 11–9A Elliptocytes. FIGURE 11–9B Ovalocytes.
DESCRIPTION: Elliptocyte—cigar-shaped erythrocyte DESCRIPTION: Ovalocyte—egg-shaped erythrocyte
Associated with: Hereditary elliptocytosis or ovalocytosis, thalassemia major, iron deficiency
anemia, megaloblastic anemias (macro-ovalocytes), myelophthisic anemias
