Parasitology
Epidermophyton floccosum: Morphology and Diagnosis
Characteristics of the dermatophyte Epidermophyton floccosum: its role in skin mycoses and onychomycosis, and mycelial morphology under culture 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
Lymph Node Cytology in Sinus Histiocytosis
Cytological findings in lymph node smears in histiocytosis: identification of macrophages, small lymphocytes, and signs of sinus histiocytosis.
Parasitology
Acanthocephaliasis: Diagnosing Moniliformis moniliformis
Morphological diagnosis of acanthocephaliasis: differentiation of Moniliformis moniliformis eggs, proboscis structure with hooks, and human infection routes.
Oncohematology
Cytochemical Reaction for Non-Specific Esterase in CMML
Bone marrow cytochemistry in CMML: detection of monocytes and blasts using non-specific esterase reaction compared to Pappenheim staining.
Clinical cases
Desmoplastic Small Round Cell Tumor: Cytology
Cytological features and IHC profile of desmoplastic small round cell tumor in effusions. Diagnostic experience with a rare sarcoma at the P.A. Herzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute.
Parasitology
Clinical Case: Traveler's Stool Microscopy
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy for a traveler returning from Iran. Identify the parasitic structure, 42x25 µm, from the provided images.
Parasitology
Dicrocoeliosis: Morphology of Dicrocoelium dendriticum Eggs in Feces
Microscopic identification of Dicrocoelium dendriticum eggs in human stool, including the parasite's life cycle and routes of infection.
Clinical cases
Diagnosing Gonorrhea by Microscopic Smear Examination
Microscopic signs of gonorrhea (Neisseria gonorrhoeae) in urogenital smears: clusters of diplococci, leukocyte reaction, and PCR confirmation.
Lab test interpretation
Candida spp. Mycelium in Urogenital Smear Microscopy
Microscopic findings of candidiasis: detection of mycelium and budding Candida spp. cells during the examination of a urogenital smear for flora.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of De Quervain's Subacute Thyroiditis
Cytological picture of subacute thyroiditis: multinucleated giant cells, epithelioid histiocytes, colloid, and differential diagnosis.
Parasitology
Helminth Egg Morphology: Diphyllobothrium, Fasciola, Ascaris
Microscopic identification of parasite eggs in stool: morphological features of Diphyllobothrium latum, Fasciola hepatica, and unfertilized Ascaris eggs.
Lab test interpretation
Sputum Microscopy: Elastic Fibers and Curschmann's Spirals
Diagnostic significance of elastic fibers and Curschmann's spirals in sputum microscopy, their connection to bronchial asthma and lung tissue destruction.