Oncohematology
Blast Cells and Pancytopenia in a Child's Blood Smear
Clinical case of pancytopenia and splenomegaly in a child. Morphology of cells in a peripheral blood smear, differential diagnosis of blasts and leukemia.
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
Differential Diagnosis of Granulated Cells in Blood Smears
Morphological evaluation of highly granulated cells in blood smears during leukocytosis: differential diagnosis of granulocytes and staining effects.
Hematology
Band Neutrophils in Marked Leukocytosis: A Case Study
Morphological assessment of neutrophils and differentiation of band forms in a peripheral blood smear during marked leukocytosis (WBC 28.3×10⁹/L).
Hematology
Mott Cells in Blood Smear: Plasma Cell Morphology
Morphology of Mott cells in a complete blood count. Features of detecting plasma cells with Russell bodies in peripheral smears and scattergrams.
Hematology
Vitamin B12 Deficiency Anemia: Blood and Bone Marrow
A clinical case of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia: macrocytosis (MCV 118 fL), Howell-Jolly bodies, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and megaloblastic erythropoiesis in the bone marrow.
Hematology
Eosinopenia in Complete Blood Count: Clinical Significance
A clinical case of eosinopenia in acute infection: causes of decreased eosinophils in the blood and the diagnostic value of the indicator as a marker of inflammation.
Hematology
McLeod Syndrome: Acanthocytosis in Peripheral Blood Smear
McLeod syndrome is a rare genetic disorder with neuroacanthocytosis. Learn about erythrocyte morphology in blood smears, Kx antigen deficiency, and clinical features.
Oncohematology
Morphological Features of Prolymphocytes in Blood Smears
Morphology of prolymphocytes in peripheral blood with Romanowsky staining: differential diagnosis with lymphocytes and blasts in blood smears.
Oncohematology
Prominent Monocytosis and Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear
A clinical case of leukocytosis (35.3×10⁹/L) with anemia and 66.5% monocytosis: morphological evaluation of suspicious mononuclear cells and blasts in a peripheral blood smear.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocyte in Peripheral Blood Smear in Leukemia
Clinical case of a megakaryocyte in peripheral blood of a 44-year-old female patient with blastemia (23% blasts), giant platelets, and anemia.
Hematology
Atypical Mononuclear Cells in Infectious Mononucleosis
A 19-year-old patient with infectious mononucleosis: leukocytosis, analyzer scattergram, and reactive lymphocyte morphology in a blood smear.
Oncohematology
Neutropenia as a Harbinger of Acute Leukemia: A Case Study
A clinical case of acute leukemia onset in a 30-year-old female patient: dynamics of complete blood count from neutropenia to 61% blasts in the blood smear.