Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Blood Smears: Key Features
Microscopic view of a promyelocyte: nuclear, cytoplasmic, and primary azurophilic granulation characteristics in a blood smear.
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.
Oncohematology
Atypical Lymphocytes in CLL and Hodgkin Lymphoma Blood Smear
Clinical case: morphology of atypical lymphoid cells with irregular nuclei and nucleoli in a blood smear from a patient with CLL and Hodgkin lymphoma.
Hematology
Paraneoplastic Hematologic Syndromes of Solid Tumors
Hematologic manifestations of solid tumors: mechanisms of erythrocytosis, leukocytosis, thrombocytosis, and coagulopathies, and laboratory diagnostic approaches.
Oncohematology
Sézary Syndrome: Cell Morphology and Flow Cytometry
A clinical case of Sézary syndrome in an elderly patient: atypical lymphocyte morphology in blood smear, CD4+/CD7-/CD26- phenotype, and TCRG clonality.
Oncohematology
Cytoplasmic Inclusions in Neoplastic Lymphocytes
Morphological features of rare cytoplasmic filamentous inclusions in lymphoid cells in lymphoproliferative disorders: Löffler's atlas.
Lab test interpretation
Ammonium Urate and Oxalate Crystals in Urine Sediment
Microscopy of a child's urine sediment with neutral pH: ammonium urate crystals ("thorn apples"), calcium oxalates, and calcium carbonate.
Lab test interpretation
Cholesterol Crystals in Urine: Microscopy and Causes of Lipuria
Morphology of cholesterol crystals during urine sediment microscopy. Clinical significance of lipuria in nephrotic syndrome and lipoid nephrosis.
Oncohematology
Berezovsky-Sternberg Cells in Hodgkin's Disease
Morphology of Berezovsky-Sternberg cells and Hodgkin cells in cytological preparations of lymph nodes in Hodgkin's lymphoma. Features and microscopy.
Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia with inv(16) and Harlequin Cells
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia with chromosome 16 inversion. Discovery of Harlequin cells in bone marrow aspirate.
Oncohematology
Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia: Cell Morphology
A clinical case of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia in a 76-year-old patient. CBC shows leukocytosis, anemia, thrombocytopenia. Blood smear reveals monocytosis, myelocytes, and promonocytes.
Oncohematology
Multiple Myeloma: Plasma Cells in Bone Marrow
A clinical case of multiple myeloma in a 56-year-old male: anemia, elevated ESR, bone pain, and proliferation of atypical plasma cells in the bone marrow.
Oncohematology
Hairy Cell Leukemia in Peripheral Blood Smear
Hairy cell leukemia in a 56-year-old patient: cytological features of villous lymphocytes, complete blood count parameters, and analyzer scattergrams.