Abstract
We report on several abnormalities of the red blood cells, in particular erythrocytic inclusions, in a 49 year old man. The blood smear presented with marked anisocytosis, target cells, acanthocytes and Howell-Jolly bodies, as well as Pappenheimer bodies and basophilic stippling. These abnormalities can be explained by the clinical context which associated splenectomy, iron overload and severe denutrition. The patient died a few weeks after from kidney and liver insufficiency. We comment on the different features of erythrocytic inclusions and the clinical situations in which they can be found.
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