Parasitology
Opisthorchis Eggs in Bile: A Clinical Case Study
A clinical case detailing the discovery of Opisthorchis eggs in bile during duodenal intubation in a patient experiencing epigastric pain and bloating.
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
Neutrophil Morphology After Chemotherapy in Acute Leukemia
Morphological changes in neutrophils in an acute leukemia patient post-chemotherapy: nuclear hypersegmentation, gigantism, and Barr bodies.
Oncohematology
Acute Myelomonoblastic Leukemia: Blood Picture
Clinical case of relapsed acute myelomonoblastic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 397×10⁹/L, 83% blasts in blood smear, severe thrombocytopenia, and anemia.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelet in a Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Peculiarities of manual cell counting in sodium citrate samples, Romanowsky staining.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Erythroid Hyperplasia in Anemia
Bone marrow findings in severe anemia: erythroid hyperplasia, signs of dyserythropoiesis, and normoblast morphology in aspirate.
Hematology
Macrocytosis and Red Blood Cell Morphology in B12 Deficiency
Peripheral blood smear in vitamin B12 deficiency: severe macrocytosis with MCV 130 fL, megalocytes, poikilocytosis, and nucleated red blood cells.
Oncohematology
MDS Transformation to Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A clinical case of leukemic transformation of MDS to acute myeloid leukemia: hyperleukocytosis, 46% blasts in peripheral blood, anemia, and thrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
Myeloblasts in Peripheral Blood in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Morphology of myeloblasts in peripheral blood smear in acute myeloid leukemia: nucleoli, azurophilic granulation, anemia, and severe thrombocytopenia.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia in a Rat: Blast Morphology in Blood Smear
A case of acute leukemia in a rat: leukocytosis 258×10⁹/L, total infiltration with blast cells. Blood smear microscopy, Romanowsky-Giemsa stain.
Hematology
Myelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Explore the morphological features of myelocytes in blood smears: chromatin structure without nucleoli, specific cytoplasmic granulation, and differential diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Atypical Lymphoid Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear
Discovery of 31% atypical lymphoid cells with nucleoli and polymorphic nuclei in a blood smear from a patient with acute coronary syndrome: cell morphology.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate in Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of acute leukemia: 40% blasts in peripheral blood and 80% blasts in bone marrow aspirate. Morphological picture of the smear under microscopy.