Clinical cases
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix with Keratinization
Cytological features of keratinizing squamous cell carcinoma of the cervix: polymorphism, hyperchromatic nuclei, 'tadpole' cells, and dense cytoplasm.
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
Identification of Entamoeba coli Cysts in Stool Microscopy
Key microscopic features of the non-pathogenic intestinal amoeba Entamoeba coli: diagnostic significance of nuclear count and mature cyst size in stool analysis.
Lab test interpretation
Eosinophils in Pleural Fluid: Cytology of Effusion
Morphological features of pleural fluid eosinophilia on stained smear microscopy. Diagnostic significance of eosinophilic pleuritis.
Lab test interpretation
Calcium Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment: Microscopy
Morphology of calcium oxalate crystals in urine sediment under microscopy. Oval forms, dumbbells, and conglomerates: differential diagnosis from fungal spores.
Lab test interpretation
Yeast-like Fungi in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Microscopy of urine sediment: detection of spores and budding cells of yeast-like fungi (Candida spp.) in laboratory diagnostics of urogenital candidiasis.
Clinical cases
Maxillary Sinus Mycosis: Mycelial Filaments in Smear
Microscopic examination of maxillary sinus discharge suspected of mycosis. Detection of branching mycelial filaments, methylene blue stain.
Parasitology
Demodex Mite in Basal Cell Carcinoma Skin Scraping
A case report of a Demodex mite found in a forehead skin scraping from a male patient with basal cell carcinoma. Microscopic findings of the cytological preparation.
Laboratory methods
Direct Microscopy of Nail Plates in Onychomycosis
Interpreting direct microscopy results of nail scrapings in onychomycosis: criteria for evaluating mycelium, spores, yeast cells, and treatment strategy selection.
Clinical cases
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Cytology of Touch Imprint Smears
Cytological features of undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma in biopsy touch imprint smears: atypical tumor cells and lymphoid infiltration.
Parasitology
Microscopy of Skin Scrape for Scabies: Sarcoptes scabiei
Technique for skin scraping and microscopic identification of Sarcoptes scabiei scabies mite. Morphology of the parasite, sizes of females, males, and eggs.
Clinical cases
Giant Carcinoma Cells in Effusion Cytology
Cytological diagnosis of metastatic effusions in animals: morphology of giant atypical carcinoma cells with pronounced cellular polymorphism.
Parasitology
Trematode Egg Morphology in Stool Concentrate Microscopy
Criteria for differential diagnosis of trematode eggs in stool: morphological features of Fasciola, Clonorchis, Paragonimus, and Schistosoma in microscopy.