Oncohematology
Myelogram in Suspected Lymphoproliferative Disease
A clinical case of bone marrow cytological examination in a 22-year-old female patient: moderate lymphocytosis in the myelogram and indications for immunophenotyping.
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.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear During Pregnancy
Why do pregnant women develop giant platelets? Features of active thrombopoiesis and the morphology of young macroplatelets in a blood smear.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocytes in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of reactive lymphocytes in a blood smear: broad cytoplasm and marginal basophilia. Analyzer and microscopy example.
Hematology
Emperipolesis and Dysplasia of Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow
Morphological signs of emperipolesis and dysplasia in megakaryocytes during cytological examination of bone marrow. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain, x1000.
Parasitology
Demodex folliculorum Mite on Eyelash Under Microscopy
Microscopic examination of eyelashes for demodicosis: detection of an adult Demodex mite during parasitological diagnosis of blepharitis.
Oncohematology
Marginal Zone Lymphoma: Atypical Lymphocytes in Blood Smear
Blood picture in B-cell marginal zone lymphoma: absolute lymphocytosis, cytopenias, and morphological features of atypical lymphocytes in the smear.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow in Polycythemia Vera: A Clinical Case
A clinical case of polycythemia vera (erythremia): complete blood count parameters with plethora and bone marrow smear morphology during therapy.
Hemostasis
Macrothrombocytes and Giant Platelets in Blood Smear
Morphology and causes of macrothrombocytes and giant platelets in blood smears: differential diagnosis in pancytosis and thrombocytopathies.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Macrophages: Morphology of Stromal Cells
Morphological features of bone marrow macrophages and stromal cells during aspirate microscopy: cytoplasmic vacuolization and phagocytosis.
Hematology
Pyoderma Cytology: Neutrophil Karyolysis and Cocci
Cytological signs of skin pyoderma: karyolytic neutrophils with swollen nuclei and phagocytosed cocci in the cytoplasm during bacterial inflammation.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Morphological features of basophilic stippling in peripheral blood smears. Causes of ribosomal granules and diagnostic significance.
Hematology
Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow: Neutrophil in Megakaryocyte
What is emperipolesis in hematology? Morphological features of an intact neutrophil penetrating the cytoplasm of a megakaryocyte in the bone marrow.