Parasitology
Dipylidiasis: Morphology of Dipylidium caninum Eggs in Feces
Microscopic diagnostic features of dipylidiasis: structure of egg capsules and individual Dipylidium caninum eggs in canine, feline, and human feces.
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
Severe Neutropenia in a Child: A Clinical Case Study
Clinical case: a one-year-old child presents with agranulocytosis, rash, and fever. Evaluate the complete blood count, possible causes, and emergency measures.
Parasitology
Diphyllobothrium latum Eggs in Kato Thick Smear
Characteristic Diphyllobothrium latum eggs in a Kato thick stool smear. Laboratory diagnosis of diphyllobothriasis by microscopy.
Parasitology
Dipylidium Caninum Morphology and Dipylidiasis Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of dipylidiasis: morphology of the cucumber tapeworm (Dipylidium caninum), microscopy of scolex, proglottids, and egg capsules in stool.
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Iron Metabolism Disorders
Comparative table of iron and heme metabolism disorders: IDA, anemia of chronic disease, hemochromatosis, sideroblastic anemia, and porphyrias.
Hematology
Mott Cells in Smear: Plasma Cells with Russell Bodies
Morphological features of Mott cells: plasma cells with multiple immunoglobulin inclusions (Russell bodies) in the cytoplasm during smear microscopy.
Parasitology
Diagnosing Demodicosis: Demodex Mites Under the Microscope
Laboratory detection of Demodex folliculorum mites by microscopy of a native eyelash preparation. Morphological features of the parasite in demodicosis diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological examination of bone marrow in a child with Burkitt's lymphoma: differential diagnosis of osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and tumor cells.
Lab test interpretation
Malassezia Fungi Morphology in Skin Scrapes by Microscopy
Microscopy features of Malassezia fungi in skin scrapes: characteristic unipolar budding of yeast cells in a 20% potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation.
Hematology
Gaucher Disease: Morphology of Gaucher Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of Gaucher disease in a 51-year-old female patient: morphology of storage cells in the myelogram, enzymatic diagnostics, and GBA gene mutations.
Clinical cases
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological Features
Cytological features of the giant cell variant of medullary thyroid carcinoma: multinucleated giant cells and nuclear polymorphism in aspirate.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Coprogram: Microscopic Examination
Morphology of cholesterol crystals in stool during microscopic examination. Causes of detection and diagnostic significance in coprograms.