Hematology
Drug-Induced Agranulocytosis: Bone Marrow Cytology
A clinical case of drug-induced agranulocytosis: maturation arrest at the promyelocyte stage and pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly of neutrophils in the bone marrow.
Hematology
Dacryocytosis in Blood Smear with Oxidative Anemia
Morphology of tear-drop cells (dacryocytes) in a peripheral blood smear from a patient with oxidative anemia after splenectomy.
Hematology
Hereditary Leukocyte Morphology Anomalies
Hereditary changes in leukocyte morphology in blood smears: Pelger-Huët, Alder-Reilly anomalies, Chédiak-Higashi, and lazy leukocyte syndromes.
Hematology
Osteoblasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Morphology
Morphological features of osteoblasts in bone marrow aspirate: eccentric nucleus, perinuclear zone, and differential diagnosis with carcinoma cells.
Oncohematology
Rouleaux Formation in Multiple Myeloma
The phenomenon of rouleaux formation in a peripheral blood smear in multiple myeloma with high IgG levels. A case study from Madrid.
Hematology
Hypersegmented Neutrophils in a Blood Smear
What hypersegmentation of neutrophils in a blood smear means: diagnostic criteria, connection to B12 and folate deficiency, and granulocyte morphology.
Hematology
Osteoblasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate: Morphology
Morphological features and differential diagnosis of osteoblast clusters in bone marrow smears stained with May-Grünwald-Giemsa.
Hematology
Elliptocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
How to distinguish true elliptocytes in a blood smear from preparation artifacts: cell orientation features and microscopic evaluation criteria.
Hematology
Morphological Signs of Dyserythropoiesis in Bone Marrow
Dyserythropoiesis in bone marrow aspirate: morphology of erythroid precursors, nuclear deformation, multinuclearity, and megaloblastoid cell changes.
Hematology
Endothelial Cells in Blood Smear vs. Hairy Cell Leukemia
Morphological differences between endothelial cells and hairy cell leukemia cells in peripheral blood smear: chromatin and cytoplasm features.
Hematology
Primary Hemochromatosis: Types and Lab Diagnostics
Comparative table of phenotypic variants of primary hemochromatosis: types 1–4, age of manifestation, ferritin level, and transferrin saturation.
Hematology
Megakaryocyte Morphology and Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow
Normal megakaryocyte morphology in bone marrow: multilobed nucleus, signs of emperipolesis in the cytoplasm, and platelet formation.