Parasitology
Pulmonary Corpora Amylacea: Morphology and Diagnosis
Corpora amylacea in pulmonary alveoli: morphological features, resemblance to parasites, and differential diagnosis in histology.
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
ESR in Temporal Arteritis and COVID-19 Diagnosis
Clinical significance of ESR: differential diagnosis of temporal arteritis and COVID-19, erythrocyte sedimentation mechanism, and the role of the Westergren test.
Lab test interpretation
Phosphate Crystals in Urine: Triple Phosphate and Magnesium Phosphate
Morphology of phosphoric acid salts in urine sediment: triple phosphate and magnesium phosphate crystals at alkaline pH. Microscopy of native preparation.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate in Acute Leukemia
A clinical case of acute leukemia: 40% blasts in peripheral blood and 80% blasts in bone marrow aspirate. Morphological picture of the smear under microscopy.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocytes in Bone Marrow in Multiple Myeloma
A clinical case: bone marrow aspirate morphology in multiple myeloma with marked proliferation of the megakaryocytic hematopoietic lineage.
Hematology
Barr Body in Neutrophil: Morphology of Sex Chromatin
Morphology of the Barr body in a peripheral blood segmented neutrophil: detection of sex chromatin and differential diagnosis during blood smear microscopy.
Hematology
Four-Nucleated Erythrocyte in Bone Marrow Smear
A rare morphological finding in bone marrow aspirate: a four-nucleated erythrocyte as a manifestation of dyserythropoiesis. Microscopic image.
Oncohematology
Microscopy Challenge: Identify Lymphocyte Among Blasts
A diagnostic challenge in blood cell morphology: identify a mature lymphocyte within a group of blast cells using light microscopy of a blood smear.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear During Pregnancy
Why do pregnant women develop giant platelets? Features of active thrombopoiesis and the morphology of young macroplatelets in a blood smear.
Hematology
Green Crystals of Death in Neutrophils During Sepsis
Morphology of green crystals of death in neutrophils: the significance of blue-green inclusions, Döhle bodies, and bacteremia in severe sepsis.
Parasitology
Atlas of Helminth Eggs: Microscopic Morphology
Morphology and differential diagnosis of helminth eggs under microscopy: Toxocara, Trichuris, Hymenolepis nana, acanthocephalans, and other parasites in this atlas.
Hematology
Emperipolesis Phenomenon in Bone Marrow Megakaryocytes
Morphological manifestation of emperipolesis: an intact segmented neutrophil within the cytoplasm of a megakaryocyte in a bone marrow aspirate.