Hematology
Bone Marrow Morphology in Severe Hypereosinophilia
A clinical case of hypereosinophilia: morphology of eosinophilic lineage cells in bone marrow, signs of degranulation, and differential diagnosis with MPN.
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
Hook Effect in IgG Measurement in Multiple Myeloma
A clinical case of myeloma with falsely normal IgG due to the hook effect: hyperproteinemia of 160 g/L, prozone phenomenon, and correct serum dilution.
Oncohematology
Myeloperoxidase Staining in Myelomonocytic Leukemia
Evaluation of myeloperoxidase activity using benzidine in bone marrow aspirate from acute myelomonocytic leukemia. Cytochemical verification of blasts.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Lymph Node
Clinical case of Merkel cell carcinoma metastasis to an axillary lymph node: imprint cytology and differential diagnosis with lymphoma.
Oncohematology
AML and Plasma Cell Neoplasia Coexistence in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of simultaneous acute myeloid leukemia and plasma cell neoplasia: bone marrow cytomorphology and immunophenotyping.
Hematology
Agranulocytosis: Myelogram in Granulopoiesis Reduction
A clinical case of severe neutropenia in a 16-year-old patient: bone marrow aspirate analysis, absence of granulocytes, and reactive plasmacytosis.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Fibrosis Assessment: Gordon-Sweet Stains MF-1, MF-3
Histochemical assessment of bone marrow fibrosis using Gordon-Sweet silver impregnation. Morphological criteria for myelofibrosis stages MF-1 and MF-3.
Oncohematology
MDS with Ring Sideroblasts: Bone Marrow Cytology
A clinical case of MDS with ring sideroblasts: pancytopenia in peripheral blood, erythroid hyperplasia, and Perl's stain of bone marrow aspirate.
Clinical cases
Lung Carcinoma Metastasis to Inguinal Lymph Node in a Cat
A clinical case of cytological diagnosis of lung carcinoma metastasis to an inguinal lymph node in a cat: differential diagnosis and tumor cell morphology.
Clinical cases
Renal Cell Carcinoma Metastasis to Cervical Lymph Node
Cytological findings of a cervical lymph node aspirate in renal cell carcinoma metastasis: atypical epithelial cells and differential diagnosis.
Clinical cases
Metastasis of Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Cytological features of large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma metastasis to a supraclavicular lymph node: tumor cell morphology and differential diagnosis.
Oncohematology
Hodgkin Lymphoma Cytology: Lymph Node Touch Imprint
A clinical case of Hodgkin lymphoma: nodular sclerosis. Cytology of a biopsy touch imprint: Hodgkin and Reed-Sternberg cells among lymphocytes.