Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Schistosoma Species
A parasitology clinical case: a patient returning from the Philippines has a trematode egg found in their stool. Identify the pathogen species by microscopy.
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.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Blast Morphology and Auer Rods
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia with pancytopenia: blast morphology with Auer rods, positive myeloperoxidase, and complete blood count data.
Lab test interpretation
Normal Mesothelium Morphology in Cytology
Cytological features of normal mesothelium: cell morphology, round nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm, and characteristic pink border under the microscope.
Oncohematology
Giant Plasma Cells in Blood Smear: Morphology and Location
Morphological features of giant plasma cells in blood smears: differential diagnosis and distribution of large forms in the feathered edge of the smear.
Oncohematology
Morphological Differences Between Promonocyte and Monoblast
Morphological features of promonocytes and monoblasts in a smear: nuclear structure, chromatin condensation, and cytoplasmic characteristics for differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Erythropoietin: Synthesis Regulation and Erythropoiesis Stimulation
Exploring erythropoietin expression regulation via HIF-2α, the shift of synthesis from liver to kidneys, gene variants in erythrocytosis, and anemia therapy.
Hematology
Macrophages and Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Bone marrow aspirate microscopy atlas: macrophages with phagocytosis, atypical plasma cells, Barr body in neutrophil, and emperipolesis in a megakaryocyte.
Lab test interpretation
Alveolar Macrophages in Native Sputum Smear
Microscopy of native sputum smear: morphological features and diagnostic significance of detecting alveolar macrophages in biological material.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia in a Child: Blastemia and Hyperleukocytosis
A clinical case of acute leukemia in an adolescent: leukocytosis 172×10⁹/L, thrombocytopenia, and 95% blasts in a peripheral blood smear. Morphological features.
Parasitology
Opisthorchiasis: Diagnosis and Eosinophilia in Blood Tests
A clinical case of opisthorchiasis: discovery of adult worms and Opisthorchis eggs during duodenal intubation in a patient with eosinophilia.
Clinical cases
Cytological Picture of Effusion in Canine Dysgerminoma
A clinical case report on the cytological examination of peritoneal effusion in a dog with histologically confirmed ovarian dysgerminoma.
Oncohematology
Lymphoproliferative Disease: Bone Marrow Morphology
Clinical case of lymphoproliferative disease in a 68-year-old female patient: leukocytosis 150×10⁹/L, 87% atypical lymphoid cells in bone marrow aspirate.