Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Lymphocytosis with Normal Blood Counts
A clinical case of atypical lymphocytes in the bone marrow of a patient with weight loss and normal peripheral blood counts. Learn more.
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
ALK-Positive Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma: Cytology
Cytological features of a lymph node imprint smear in a 26-year-old male with ALK-positive anaplastic large cell lymphoma: morphology and IHC profile.
Oncohematology
Acute Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Blast Cytomorphology
A clinical case of acute myelomonocytic leukemia: blast morphology in a blood smear, cytochemical analysis, and analyzer report.
Hematology
Neutrophil Vacuolization in Peripheral Blood Smear
Severe cytoplasmic vacuolization of neutrophils in a blood smear from a surgical patient: morphology in severe bacterial infection.
Hematology
Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow Aspirate and Thrombopoiesis
Morphological features of megakaryocytes in bone marrow aspirate: assessing megakaryocytopoiesis and visualizing platelet budding in the smear.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasmocyte Morphology in Myeloma
Bone marrow findings in suspected multiple myeloma: 15% plasmocytes, cytoplasmic clasmatosis, binucleated cells, and active megakaryocytes.
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.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Macrophages: Morphology of Stromal Cells
Morphological features of bone marrow macrophages and stromal cells during aspirate microscopy: cytoplasmic vacuolization and phagocytosis.
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.
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.
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.
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.