Clinical cases
Metastatic Melanoma in Ascitic Fluid: Cytological Features
Cytological features of metastatic melanoma in ascitic fluid: atypical cells with nucleoli, melanin granules in cytoplasm and macrophages.
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
Cryptococcal Thyroiditis: Thyroid Gland Cytology
Cytological features of cryptococcal thyroiditis in a thyroid aspirate: follicular epithelium, lymphocytes, and histiocytes with cryptococci.
Lab test interpretation
Triple Phosphate Crystals in Urine: Sediment Microscopy
Crystalluria at neutral pH: microscopy of triple phosphates in urine sediment at 100x and 400x magnification. Morphology of struvite crystals in clinical practice.
Lab test interpretation
Muscle Fibers and Plant Fiber in Coprogram Analysis
Microscopy of native stool samples: differential diagnosis of undigested plant fiber and muscle fibers in coprological analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Polyomavirus in Urine: Cytological Cell Types and Cancer Risk
Morphological cell types in polyomavirus infection in urine sediment: differential diagnosis of benign changes and urothelial carcinoma.
Clinical cases
Signet Ring Cells in Pleural Fluid Smear: A Case Study
Cytological examination of pleural fluid reveals signet ring cells, characteristic of adenocarcinoma. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain used.
Lab test interpretation
Microscopy Challenge: Bacterial Morphology in Female Smear
Clinical microscopy exercise on flora smear: identify the type of curved bacteria in a vaginal discharge sample stained with Romanowsky-Giemsa.
Parasitology
Clinical Case: Traveler's Stool Microscopy
A diagnostic challenge in stool microscopy for a traveler returning from Iran. Identify the parasitic structure, 42x25 µm, from the provided images.
Lab test interpretation
Spermatozoa in Vaginal Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Detecting spermatozoa during microscopy of a vaginal smear: differential diagnosis with yeast-like fungi and assessment of microflora.
Parasitology
Microscopy Challenge: Identifying Findings in Leopard Gecko Feces
A diagnostic copro-ovoscopy challenge: microscopy of a native leopard gecko fecal sample with Lugol's solution, 400x magnification. Help identify the structures.
Lab test interpretation
Charcot-Leyden Crystals in Native Sputum Preparations
Microscopy of native sputum: colorless rhomboid Charcot-Leyden crystals, formed from eosinophil breakdown in bronchial asthma.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis in Vaginal Smear During Pregnancy
Microscopy of genital tract discharge smear during pregnancy: identification of Trichomonas vaginalis, leukocyte reaction, and co-existing microflora.