Nuclear appendages in neutrophil polymorphs

Abstract

The description by Davidson and Smith (1954) of sex differences in the nuclear morphology of neutrophil polymorphonuclear leucocytes related to a specific appendage (the "Drumstick") of the nuclei has led to further detailed study of these cells by other workers(3), (4), and (5). Many types of appendages have consequently been observed, described and classified. There are four main types of nuclear appendages termed A,B,C and D.