Evaluation of Romanowsky Stained Smears

Gaucher Cell

A Gaucher cell is a histiocyte (macrophage) whose cytoplasm is filled with linear or fibrillar material (kerasin). This cell is characteristic of the congenital glycolipid disorder, Gaucher's disease. Gaucher cells may also be seen in the marrow of patients with chronic granulocytic leukemia. When seen in this condition, they are referred to as pseudo-Gaucher cells.

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