Parasitology
Trichomonads in Gynecological Smear During Pregnancy
A clinical case of Trichomonas vaginalis detection in a vaginal smear from a pregnant woman at 36 weeks: cytological findings and differential microscopy.
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.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Erythroid Hyperplasia in Splenomegaly Case
A 56-year-old male with splenomegaly: complete blood count, erythroid expansion, and erythrocyte morphology in myelogram.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia Without Maturation (FAB M1)
Blood smear in acute myeloblastic leukemia without maturation (FAB M1): pronounced leukocytosis, myeloblast morphology, and laboratory diagnostic criteria.
Clinical cases
Urethral Smear Microscopy: Detecting Neisseria gonorrhoeae
A clinical case of Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection in a urethral smear from a 34-year-old man. Microscopic findings of Gram-negative diplococci within neutrophils.
Oncohematology
Acute Leukemia: Blast Morphology in Complete Blood Count
A clinical case of acute leukemia in a 21-year-old patient: pronounced blastosis in a peripheral blood smear, morphological features, and clinical manifestations.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Peripheral Blood in Acute Leukemia
Morphology of blasts in peripheral blood in acute leukemia: smear microscopy and complete blood count results with severe pancytopenia.
Hematology
Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow Aspirate and Thrombopoiesis
Morphological features of megakaryocytes in bone marrow aspirate: assessing megakaryocytopoiesis and visualizing platelet budding in the smear.
Hematology
Emperipolesis in Bone Marrow: Neutrophil in Megakaryocyte
What is emperipolesis in hematology? Morphological features of an intact neutrophil penetrating the cytoplasm of a megakaryocyte in the bone marrow.
Oncohematology
Marginal Zone Lymphoma: Atypical Lymphocytes in Blood Smear
Blood picture in B-cell marginal zone lymphoma: absolute lymphocytosis, cytopenias, and morphological features of atypical lymphocytes in the smear.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Macrophages: Morphology of Stromal Cells
Morphological features of bone marrow macrophages and stromal cells during aspirate microscopy: cytoplasmic vacuolization and phagocytosis.
Oncohematology
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Cytochemistry and Blast Morphology
A clinical case of acute lymphoblastic leukemia in an elderly patient with trilineage cytopenia, vacuolated blasts, and a positive PAS reaction.
Hematology
Myelocyte Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smears
Explore the morphological features of myelocytes in blood smears: chromatin structure without nucleoli, specific cytoplasmic granulation, and differential diagnosis.