Oncohematology
Dysmegakaryocytopoiesis in Anemia of Unknown Origin
Clinical case of a patient with anemia and leukopenia: hypercellular bone marrow and signs of dysmegakaryocytopoiesis in cytology.
Articles
Blood and bone marrow morphology, clinical cases and diagnostic algorithms. Most of the library is in Russian; the English section is growing.
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Oncohematology
Auer Rods: Diagnostic Significance in Leukemias
Auer rods are crystalline structures in myeloid cells, pathognomonic for acute myeloid leukemia. They form from primary granules.
Hematology
Granulocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Stages of granulocytic maturation in bone marrow: morphology of myelocytes, metamyelocytes, and mature granulocytes under microscopy.
Clinical cases
Adrenocortical Carcinoma Metastasis in a Cervical Lymph Node
Cytological features of adrenocortical carcinoma metastasis in a cervical lymph node: large cells with foamy cytoplasm and lymphoid tissue reduction.
Hematology
Platelet Assessment in Blood Smear with Severe Anemia
Why platelets in a blood smear appear elevated in severe anemia: a clinical case analysis of a patient with Sjögren's disease and hematology analyzer data.
Hemostasis
Hypercoagulation in Pregnancy by Thrombodynamics
Clinical case analysis: moderate hypercoagulation detected by thrombodynamics in a pregnant woman at 28 weeks. Thrombophilia screening algorithm.
Hematology
Neutrophil Pseudo-Pelger-Huët Anomaly in Sepsis
Neutrophil morphology in sepsis: differential diagnosis of metamyelocytes and pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly in blood smears and scattergrams.
Oncohematology
Harlequin Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A clinical case of Harlequin cells in a peripheral blood smear in AML. Morphology of dysplastic granulocytes and pathological inclusions.
Hematology
Emperipolesis and Reactive Bone Marrow Changes
Clinical case: bone marrow morphology in subfebrile temperature and anemia. Granulocytic hyperplasia, platelet aggregates, and emperipolesis.
Hematology
Normoblastosis in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: A Case Study
A clinical case of autoimmune hemolytic anemia featuring massive normoblastosis, elevated WBC on hematology analyzer, and leukocyte recalculation.
Hematology
Neutrophil Inclusions: Morphology and Diagnostic Significance
A clinical case of a young patient with bronchopneumonia: morphology of neutrophil inclusions and differential diagnosis based on blood smear examination.
Oncohematology
Acute Monoblastic Leukemia: Monoblasts in Blood Smear
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia with hyperleukocytosis. Morphology of monoblasts in peripheral blood, verified by flow cytometry.