Oncohematology
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Bone Marrow, Blood, and Effusions
A clinical case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in a 9-year-old child: blasts in blood, bone marrow, pleural and pericardial effusions, PAS reaction.
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.
Parasitology
Parasite Egg Detection in Stool Microscopy: A Clinical Case
A clinical case in parasitology: detection and identification of a 35 µm helminth egg during stool microscopy with a 40x objective.
Hematology
Blood Cell Morphology Challenge in Lymphadenopathy
Hematology diagnostic challenge: identify cells in a blood smear from an 18-year-old patient with fever, pharyngitis, and enlarged lymph nodes.
Parasitology
Fecal Microscopy: Differentiating Helminth Eggs from Artifacts
An analysis of native fecal smear microscopy using the KEYU F40 analyzer, focusing on the differential diagnosis of parasitic eggs and plant artifacts.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Parasite Eggs: Schistosoma, Pinworm, Moniezia
Microscopic identification of helminth eggs: Schistosoma mansoni, Enterobius vermicularis, Moniezia benedeni, and Moniezia expansa. Morphological features.
Parasitology
Opisthorchiasis Diagnosis via Duodenal Intubation
A case of detecting adult Opisthorchis felineus and parasite eggs in duodenal contents during microscopy. Features of laboratory diagnostics.
Oncohematology
Atypical Lymphocytes in CLL and Hodgkin Lymphoma Blood Smear
Clinical case: morphology of atypical lymphoid cells with irregular nuclei and nucleoli in a blood smear from a patient with CLL and Hodgkin lymphoma.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Infiltration in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Morphology of bone marrow lymphoid infiltration in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL): atypical lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei, verified by immunophenotyping.
Hemostasis
Platelet Aggregation as a Cause of Pseudothrombocytopenia
Morphological features of pronounced platelet aggregation in a blood smear. Causes of platelet clumping and differential diagnosis of pseudothrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Granulocytic Hyperplasia: Cytological Features
Cytological picture of bone marrow aspirate: pronounced hyperplasia of the granulocytic lineage, with signs of suppression of other lineages.
Parasitology
Hymenolepis nana Egg in Bird Feces: A Microscopic Finding
Microscopic examination of feces reveals a Hymenolepis nana egg with characteristic oncosphere and hooks, indicating hymenolepiasis.
Oncohematology
Cell Morphology in Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Cytological features of acute promyelocytic leukemia: atypical promyelocytes with nuclear polymorphism, pronounced granularity, and Auer rods.