Clinical cases
Tattoo Pigment in Lymph Node: Cytological Findings
Cytological and histological features of exogenous lymph node pigmentation post-tattooing: differential diagnosis and morphological characteristics.
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
Parasitology Exercise: Identify Helminth by Life Cycle
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the helminth based on its life cycle involving Semisulcospira snails and freshwater crabs.
Hematology
Basophil Morphology in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphological features of basophils in peripheral blood smear. Characteristic basophilic granularity of granulocytes under light microscopy.
Hematology
Toxic Granulation of Neutrophils: Morphology
Morphological features of toxic granulation in neutrophils on a blood smear: granule characteristics, staining, and diagnostic significance in inflammation.
Oncohematology
CLL Diagnosis: Absolute Lymphocytosis in Blood Smear
A clinical case of suspected chronic lymphocytic leukemia: pronounced lymphocytosis, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and the need for immunophenotyping.
Hematology
Evaluation of a Diagnostic Algorithm for Macrocytic Anemia
An analysis of a proposed diagnostic scheme for macrocytic anemia: sternal puncture, assessment of vitamin B12, folate, reticulocyte, and platelet levels.
Hematology
Plasma Cells in Blood Smear: Morphology and Flame Cells
Morphological features of plasma cells in a blood smear: eccentric nucleus, basophilic cytoplasm, and identification of flame cells.
Hematology
Gumprecht Shadow or Neutrophil Extracellular Trap: A Case
A practical hematology exercise: differential diagnosis of disintegrated leukocytes in a blood smear. Gumprecht shadow or neutrophil extracellular trap?
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Peripheral Blood Smear
Morphology of giant platelets in peripheral blood smears. Microscopic features, clinical significance of macrothrombocytes, and differential diagnosis.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment: Morphology and Diagnostic Value
Explore the morphology of waxy casts in urine sediment: their formation in tubules, characteristic cracks, contours, and diagnostic significance in renal diseases.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Morphology in Severe Hypereosinophilia
A clinical case of hypereosinophilia: morphology of eosinophilic lineage cells in bone marrow, signs of degranulation, and differential diagnosis with MPN.
Clinical cases
Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: Cytological Features
Cytological features of the giant cell variant of medullary thyroid carcinoma: multinucleated giant cells and nuclear polymorphism in aspirate.