Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia: Cell Morphology and CBC Findings
A clinical case of hairy cell leukemia: morphology of hairy lymphocytes in a blood smear, cytopenias, and hematological analyzer data.
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.
Clinical cases
Cytology Case: Endometrial Hyperplasia Picture
A clinical cytology case: a patient with a history of endometrial hyperplasia undergoes microscopic examination. How to formulate the correct conclusion?
Oncohematology
Monoblast Morphology in Peripheral Blood
Cytological features and morphology of monoblasts in a peripheral blood smear: evaluation of nucleo-cytoplasmic ratio and chromatin structure.
Parasitology
Microscopic Diagnosis of Enterobiasis: Pinworm Eggs
Key features for microscopic identification of Enterobius vermicularis eggs in a perianal swab: asymmetric shape and helminth eggshell morphology.
Clinical cases
Urothelial Carcinoma in Pleural Effusion: Cytology
A case of metastatic urothelial carcinoma in pleural fluid: cell morphology with vacuolization, immunocytochemistry, and differential diagnosis.
Parasitology
Microsporidia: Spore Morphology in Corneal Section
Morphology and microscopic identification of microsporidia spores in corneal sections. Giemsa stain, polar tube extrusion, and main causative agents.
Hematology
Cytomorphology Challenge: Cell Differentiation in Blood Smear
A diagnostic microscopy exercise for a 55-year-old patient with fever and sweating: identify the cell population based on morphology.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Microscopy in Vaginal Smears
Microscopic detection of Trichomonas vaginalis in vaginal smears. Learn about the morphological features of these protozoa and their differential diagnosis.
Laboratory methods
24-Hour Proteinuria: Preanalytical Stage Errors
Clinical case: how violation of 24-hour urine collection rules for proteinuria led to falsely low results and delayed diagnosis of nephropathy.
Parasitology
Moniliformis moniliformis Egg: Morphology and Diagnosis
Laboratory diagnosis of moniliformiasis: morphology of the Moniliformis moniliformis acanthocephalan egg, human infection routes, and clinical manifestations of the invasion.
Clinical cases
Cytology of Hobnail Variant Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma
Cytological features of hobnail variant papillary thyroid carcinoma: comet and bowling pin-shaped cells, pseudoinclusions, and diagnostic criteria.
Lab test interpretation
Urinary Casts in Diabetes Mellitus: Morphology and Significance
Microscopy of urine sediment from a diabetic patient: various types of casts in proteinuria, their morphological features, and clinical significance.