Oncohematology
Breast Cancer Metastasis to Bone Marrow: Cytology
A clinical case of breast cancer metastasizing to the bone marrow, leading to pancytopenia. Morphology of tumor complexes in aspirate.
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.
Hematology
Microscopy Challenge: Cell in Bone Marrow Aspirate
A diagnostic challenge in bone marrow morphology: identify the cell indicated by the arrow in the aspirate stained with Romanowsky.
Oncohematology
Capillary in Lymph Node Impression Smear in Hodgkin Lymphoma
Cytological features of a lymph node impression smear in Hodgkin lymphoma: visualization of a blood capillary, endothelial cells, and erythrocytes.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Microscopic Examination of Native Stool Smear
A complex clinical parasitology case: structures approximately 40 µm in diameter were found in a patient's native stool smear. Identify the pathogen from the photomicrographs.
Parasitology
Dioctophymosis: Dioctophyme renale Eggs in Urine Sediment
Dioctophymosis is a parasitic disease caused by Dioctophyme renale. Learn about transmission routes, clinical manifestations, and urine sediment microscopy for egg detection.
Hematology
Heinz Bodies: Cytochemical Detection in Erythrocytes
Morphology of Heinz bodies in erythrocytes with supravital Nile blue sulfate staining. Causes of formation: enzymopathies and unstable hemoglobin.
Parasitology
Laboratory Diagnosis of Nanophyetiasis: Egg Morphology
Features of the causative agent of nanophyetiasis, Nanophyetus schikhobalowi, infection routes, symptoms, and differential diagnosis of parasite eggs in stool.
Oncohematology
Megalocyte in Bone Marrow in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Bone marrow morphology in a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a giant megalocyte after consolidation phase II of chemotherapy.
Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Atypical blast forms in acute myeloid leukemia: Auer rods, hand-mirror cells, cup-like morphology, and flower-shaped nuclei in a blood smear.
Hematology
Algorithm for Describing Cell Morphology in Microscopy
Key criteria for describing cell morphology: assessing size, nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio, cytoplasm structure, nuclei, chromatin, and nucleoli.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Morphology and Flow Cytometry
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: cell morphology in blood and bone marrow, flow cytometry data with co-expression of CD11c, CD103, and CD25.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma in Bone Marrow Smears
A clinical case of multiple myeloma: why plasmacytes were not detected during sternal puncture, but focal accumulations were found during trepanobiopsy.