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Figure. 1: BM examination in a newly diagnosed APL patient (100×).  BM examination revealed abnormal accumulations of promyelocytes (faggot cells) containing multiple Auer rods in the cytoplasm (arrow).
Figure 2: Platelet count curve from day 1 to day 42 of treatment with ATRA. Laboratory blood tests revealed the elevated numbers of platelets on day 26 to day 32 of treatment which this increase started to recover spontaneously on day 32 of treatment.
Figure 3: Peripheral blood smear of our patient (100×).Peripheral blood smear revealed a thrombocytosis and slight anemia.
Figure. 4: Bone marrow aspiration on day 30 of ATRA therapy in APL patient (100×). BM examination revealed the absence of promyelocytes with Auer rods which is a diagnostic criteria for complete remission of disease.