Oncohematology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia: Blasts in Peripheral Blood
A clinical case of acute myeloid leukemia: 87% blasts in a peripheral blood smear, severe anemia, profound thrombocytopenia, and analyzer hemogram.
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
Avian Hematology: Flamingo Blood Cell Morphology
Morphological features of greater flamingo leukocytes and erythrocytes: differentiation of heterophils, eosinophils, and monocytes in avian blood smears.
Hematology
Morphological Differences: Pronormoblast vs. Promyelocyte
Comparative morphology of pronormoblast and promyelocyte: nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm features in blood smear microscopy.
Oncohematology
Myelodysplastic Syndrome: Blood Smear Cell Morphology
A clinical case of MDS with multilineage dysplasia: neutrophil hypogranulation and hyposegmentation, cytopenia, and hematology analyzer data.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Ejaculate with Azoospermia
Microscopic examination of ejaculate in cases of azoospermia and leukospermia: detection of prostatic amyloid bodies in a native preparation at ×400 magnification.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Dyserythropoiesis Morphology in MDS
Bone marrow aspirate cytology in myelodysplastic syndrome: signs of dyserythropoiesis, binucleated erythroblasts, and megaloblastoid nuclei.
Parasitology
Trichomonas Vaginalis Morphology in Gynecological Smears
Learn about Trichomonas vaginalis morphology in gynecological smears. This guide covers differential diagnosis of trichomonads, epithelial cells, and co-occurring microflora.
Hematology
Clinical Case: Diagnosing Severe Eosinophilia
A 43-year-old man with hepatosplenomegaly and eosinophilia of 11,000/µL. Solve the clinical problem: what test is needed to clarify the diagnosis?
Hematology
Lymph Node Cytology: Granulomatous Inflammation
Cytological features of granulomatous inflammation in a lymph node: epithelioid histiocytes and lymphocytes in a fine needle aspirate smear, Diff-Quik stain.
Hematology
Blasts or Atypical Lymphocytes: A Blood Smear Case
A diagnostic challenge in blood smear cell differentiation: determine whether the photomicrographs show blasts or atypical lymphocytes.
Hematology
Pelger-Huët Anomaly: Blood Smear Morphology
A clinical case of hereditary Pelger-Huët anomaly. Morphological features of neutrophil nuclear hyposegmentation in peripheral blood.
Oncohematology
Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: Auer Rods in Bone Marrow
Bone marrow morphology in acute promyelocytic leukemia: atypical promyelocytes, azurophilic granulation, and bundles of Auer rods. A clinical case.