Oncohematology
Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma: Cytology
Cytological features of lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: microscopy of imprint smears from a cervical lymph node, Romanowsky-Giemsa stain.
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
Blood Smear in B-Cell Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Clinical case of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia: hyperleukocytosis 166×10⁹/L, lymphocytosis 97%, Botkin-Gumprecht shadows, and analyzer scattergram.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Morphology in Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Bone marrow cell morphology in vitamin B12 deficiency: maturation asynchrony, megaloblastic erythropoiesis, and abnormal mitotic figures.
Hematology
Morphology of Vacuolated Plasma Cells in Blood Smears
Morphological features of plasma cells in blood smears: eccentric nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm with pronounced lacy vacuolization.
Hematology
Howell-Jolly Bodies in Erythrocytes: Causes and Morphology
What are Howell-Jolly bodies in a blood smear? Learn about the morphology of nuclear inclusions in red blood cells and their causes in asplenia, splenectomy, and hemolysis.
Hematology
Hypochromia of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear: Causes and Morphology
Morphological signs of erythrocyte hypochromia in a blood smear. Causes of decreased hemoglobin saturation: IDA, thalassemia, and lead poisoning.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Cytology in Multiple Myeloma
Morphology of atypical plasma cells in bone marrow aspirate in multiple myeloma. Clinical case of a patient with myeloma nephropathy.
Hematology
LE Cells in Peripheral Blood Smears: Morphology and Diagnostics
Morphology of LE cells in peripheral blood smears in systemic lupus erythematosus: formation mechanism, phagocytosis of nuclear bodies by neutrophils.
Clinical cases
Tattoo Pigment in Lymph Node: Cytological Findings
Cytological and histological features of exogenous lymph node pigmentation post-tattooing: differential diagnosis and morphological characteristics.
Hematology
Dyserythropoiesis: Cytoplasmic and Internuclear Bridges
Morphological signs of dyserythropoiesis in bone marrow aspirate: detection of cytoplasmic and internuclear bridges in erythroid cells.
Hematology
Severe Megaloblastic Anemia: Cellular Morphology
A clinical case of severe megaloblastic anemia, featuring bone marrow morphology with megaloblasts, neutrophil hypersegmentation, and blood parameters.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypersegmentation: Diagnostic Criteria
Laboratory criteria for neutrophil hypersegmentation in a complete blood count: hereditary forms, megaloblastic anemia, and the impact of cytostatic therapy.