Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Parasite in Liver Cyst Aspirate
A clinical parasitology challenge: identify the pathogen during microscopic examination of a native liver cyst aspirate specimen.
Parasitology
Differentiating Pollen Grains from Toxocara Eggs in Microscopy
Criteria for differential diagnosis of pollen grains and Toxocara eggs in stool microscopy: assessing size, pores, and shell surface relief.
Hematology
Fungi in Peripheral Blood and Bone Marrow Smears
Morphology of fungi in hematological preparations: Aspergillus in blood, Fusarium spores, and contaminants in bone marrow aspirate.
Parasitology
Parasitology Quiz: Microscopic Examination of Stool Sediment
A parasitology clinical case: identify 50–60 µm objects found during microscopic examination of a 50-year-old patient's stool sample.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Microscopy in ALL: Identify Dysplasia
A clinical case study on bone marrow cytology in a patient with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Identify cell lineage and dysplasia type on micrographs.
Parasitology
Stool Microscopy with Lugol's Solution: A Diagnostic Challenge
Laboratory challenge: microscopy of a stool sample with Lugol's solution at 400x magnification from a 55-year-old man. Differential diagnosis of the finding.
Parasitology
Trichuris trichiura Eggs in Histological Section
Histological section of a female Trichuris trichiura whipworm stained with hematoxylin and eosin: morphology of characteristic eggs with bipolar plugs in the uterus.
Parasitology
Trematode Egg Morphology in Stool Concentrate Microscopy
Criteria for differential diagnosis of trematode eggs in stool: morphological features of Fasciola, Clonorchis, Paragonimus, and Schistosoma in microscopy.
Parasitology
Morphology of Nematode Eggs in Native Stool Samples
Microscopic differential diagnosis of nematode eggs in native stool samples: Ascaris, Trichuris, hookworms, and Trichostrongylus species.
Parasitology
Comparative Sizes of Helminth Eggs in Microscopy
A visual chart of the comparative sizes of common human helminth eggs in micrometers for differential microscopic diagnosis of parasitic infections.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Helminth Egg Identification in Stool
A 59-year-old patient presented with abdominal pain. Helminth eggs were found during coprological examination. Identify the parasite species from the photomicrographs.
Parasitology
Hymenolepis nana Eggs in Stool: Microscopy in Hymenolepiasis
Morphology of dwarf tapeworm (Hymenolepis nana) eggs during stool microscopy. Laboratory diagnosis of hymenolepiasis, features of oncosphere and hooks.