Clinical cases
Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological Features
Cytological features of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: pronounced cellular polymorphism, giant multinucleated cells, and atypia in FNA smears.
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
Morphology of Erythroblastic Islands in Bone Marrow
Structure and cytology of erythroblastic islands in bone marrow in myelofibrosis: a central macrophage surrounded by maturing erythroblasts.
Hematology
Eosinophilic Myelocyte: Morphology and Granulogenesis
Explore the morphological features of eosinophilic myelocytes: nuclear structure, Golgi zone, and the ratio of immature proeosinophilic to mature orange granules.
Hematology
Echinocytes in Blood Smear with Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Erythrocyte morphology in pyruvate kinase deficiency: numerous echinocytes with spicules appear in the peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells in Lymph Node
Morphological features of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cells in a lymph node. Diagnostic characteristics and differentiation.
Parasitology
Case Study: Detecting Trichomonas Vaginalis in a Flora Smear
A practical exercise in flora smear microscopy: evaluate a methylene blue-stained preparation and count Trichomonas in the provided fields of view.
Oncohematology
Burkitt Lymphoma: The Starry Sky Cytological Pattern
Cytological features of Burkitt lymphoma in a lymph node: starry sky phenomenon, monomorphic lymphoblast population, and macrophages with phagocytosed debris.
Oncohematology
Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma: A Case Study
A clinical case of intravascular large B-cell lymphoma with hemophagocytic syndrome: bone marrow cytology, karyotype, and immunophenotype.
Lab test interpretation
Neutral Fat in Stool: Sudan III Staining for Steatorrhea
Stool microscopy in coprogram: detection of neutral fat droplets using Sudan III staining for laboratory diagnosis of steatorrhea.
Lab test interpretation
Crystals in Urine Sediment: Types, Norm, and Pathology
Varieties of crystals in urine sediment during microscopy: oxalates, urates, phosphates, cystine, cholesterol, and drug crystals in urinalysis.
Parasitology
Chagas Disease: Trypanosoma cruzi in a Blood Smear
A case of Trypanosoma cruzi trypomastigotes detected in a peripheral blood smear of a newborn. Morphology of the Chagas disease pathogen and diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Crystalluria and Tumor Cells
Peculiarities of urine sediment microscopy: detection of calcium oxalate crystals in general clinical analysis and adenocarcinoma cells in cytology.