Clinical cases
Lymph Node Cytology in Sarcoidosis: Epithelioid Cells
A clinical case study of mediastinal lymph node aspirate cytology in sarcoidosis, focusing on the morphology of epithelioid cell clusters.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
Most of our material is written in Russian — that is the working language of the community. A few pieces exist in English; the rest of the library is one click away and the photographs need no translation.
Lab test interpretation
Hyaline-Droplet Casts in Urine Sediment in Myeloma
Morphology of hyaline-droplet casts in urine sediment in a patient with multiple myeloma: diagnostic significance and microscopy in nephropathy.
Hematology
Granulocyte Morphology at Different Maturation Stages
Morphological features of the granulocytic series: from blast and promyelocyte to mature segmented neutrophil in a blood smear under the microscope.
Hematology
Mechanical Hemolytic Anemia in Paravalvular Leak
Clinical case of mechanical hemolysis after heart valve replacement: appearance of schistocytes in blood smear with paravalvular leak and diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Cytology Case: Papanicolaou Smear Post-Radiation Therapy
Clinical case in cytological diagnostics: interpreting epithelial changes in a Papanicolaou smear from a patient after cervical radiation therapy.
Clinical cases
Melanoma Metastasis to Lymph Node: Cytology
Clinical case of melanoma metastasizing to an inguinal lymph node: cytological features of the aspirate, pronounced cellular pleomorphism and atypia.
Parasitology
Iodamoeba buetschlii Cyst in Stool: Morphology and ID
Explore the morphological features of Iodamoeba buetschlii cysts in stool microscopy with Lugol's solution, focusing on the characteristic large glycogen vacuole.
Hematology
Normoblastosis in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Study
A clinical case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia featuring massive normoblastosis, elevated WBC on hematology analyzer, and leukocyte recalculation.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Fungal Spores and Mycelium
Detection of fungal mycelial filaments and spores during urine sediment microscopy in a patient with diabetes mellitus: micropreparations and diagnostic features.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A clinical case of cytological diagnosis of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a 63-year-old man. Microscopy of smears, morphology of atypical epithelial cells.
Hematology
Heart-Shaped Nucleus Cell: Morphology and Significance
We examine the morphology of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus in a microphotograph. We discuss possible causes of this nuclear shape and its diagnostic significance in hematology.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Cell Morphology in Blood Smear
Morphological features of hairy lymphocytes in a peripheral blood smear from a 58-year-old patient with suspected hairy cell leukemia.