Oncohematology
Melanoma Metastasis to Bone Marrow: Cytology and Biopsy
A clinical case of melanoma metastasizing to the bone marrow: cytological features of aspirate, black trephine biopsy, and histological examination.
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.
Parasitology
Canine Dirofilariasis: Microfilariae in a Gum Biopsy
A clinical case of microfilariae detection in a dog's gum fine-needle biopsy. PCR confirmed a mixed invasion of Dirofilaria repens and D. immitis.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood Smear of an Adolescent
Clinical case of blasts found in the blood smear of a 14-year-old adolescent with leukocytosis, anemia, and thrombocytopenia. Morphological features of blast cells.
Hematology
Monocyte vs. Band Neutrophil in a Blood Smear
Criteria for differential diagnosis of band neutrophils and monocytes in peripheral blood: features of nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm.
Clinical cases
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix: Papanicolaou Cytology
Cervical cytology smears from a 68-year-old woman with squamous cell carcinoma. Papanicolaou stain, showing complexes of atypical epithelial cells.
Clinical cases
Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological Features
A clinical case of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma with rhabdoid cells in aspirate: cytology and immunohistochemistry in differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Dacryocytes and Poikilocytosis in Anemia Blood Smear
A clinical case of severe anemia in a 27-year-old patient: marked poikilocytosis with predominant dacryocytes, hypochromia, and polychromatophilia in the blood smear.
Lab test interpretation
Fern Test for Amniotic Fluid Leakage Diagnosis
Microscopic crystallization (fern phenomenon) upon drying amniotic fluid. A diagnostic method for ruptured fetal membranes.
Hematology
Reactive Lymphocyte Morphology in CMV Infection
Morphology of reactive lymphocytes in a blood smear from a 4-year-old child with acute cytomegalovirus infection: microscopy, digital gallery, and DIFF scattergram.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Biopsy Cells: A Diagnostic Challenge
A diagnostic challenge in bone marrow biopsy microscopy for a patient with multiple myeloma. Identify the cells indicated by arrows in the specimen.
Hematology
Normoblasts in Adult Peripheral Blood Smear: A Case Study
A clinical case of 91 normoblasts per 100 leukocytes in a peripheral blood smear from a 53-year-old female patient: microscopy and digital morphometry.
Parasitology
Demodex folliculorum Mite: Microscopy and Morphology
Structural features and microscopy of the follicular mite Demodex folliculorum. Laboratory diagnosis of demodicosis in humans and animals.