Cabot ring
Cabot rings are thin, thread-like strands that are colored red-purple under the microscope and are shaped like a loop or an eight. They are only rarely found in erythrocytes and mistaken for microtubules , which in turn are remnants of the spindle apparatus .
Associated circumstances
Cabot rings have been observed in a handful of cases in patients with megaloblastic anemia , hemolytic anemia , lead poisoning, and other disorders of erythropoiesis .
history
Cabot rings were first mentioned in 1903 by the American doctor Richard Clarke Cabot (1868-1939).
