Rouleaux
Rouleaux (singular
is rouleau) are stacks of red blood cells. They occur when the plasma protein
concentration is high, and because of them the ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation
rate) is also increased. Conditions which do this include infections, inflammatory
and connective tissue disorders, and cancers. In this case, the diagnosis
is probably multiple myeloma, as a plasma cell can be seen on the film.