Hematology
Ring-shaped Leukocyte Nuclei in Peripheral Blood Smears
Holes and ring-shaped nuclei in leukocytes: morphological features of reactive lymphocytes in EBV, granulocyte dysplasia, and differential diagnostics.
Tag
Differential Diagnosis
Hematology
Monocyte vs. Band Neutrophil in a Blood Smear
Criteria for differential diagnosis of band neutrophils and monocytes in peripheral blood: features of nuclear structure, chromatin, and cytoplasm.
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.
Oncohematology
Polycythemia Vera: Erythrocyte Cytochemistry Insights
A 62-year-old male with polycythemia vera: blood counts, sodium nitrite methemoglobin detection method, and further diagnostic plan.
Hematology
Osteoclast Morphology in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological features and differential diagnosis of osteoclasts in bone marrow aspirate smears. Microscopy of bone tissue stromal cells.
Hematology
Differential Diagnosis of Blasts and Reactive Lymphocytes
Morphological differences between reactive lymphocytes and blast cells in a blood smear: assessment of chromatin structure, cytoplasm contours, and nucleoli presence.
Oncohematology
Blasts in Blood Smear: Differential Diagnosis
Features of blast detection in a blood smear from a patient with leukopenia and anemia. Differential diagnosis with reactive lymphocytes and Sysmex scattergrams.
Hematology
Plasmocyte vs. Macrophage Differentiation in Bone Marrow
Clinical case of bone marrow aspirate analysis from a 45-year-old male: differential diagnosis between a plasma cell and a macrophage on microscopy.
Oncohematology
Follicular Dendritic Cell Sarcoma: Cytology of a Rare Tumor
Cytological features and immunophenotype of follicular dendritic cell sarcoma (FDCS) of a cervical lymph node: a clinical case description.
Oncohematology
T-Lymphoblasts vs. T-Prolymphocytes: A Diagnostic Challenge
A clinical case illustrating the differential diagnosis between T-ALL and T-prolymphocytic leukemia, focusing on bone marrow lymphoblast morphology and flow cytometry data.
Hematology
Neutrophil Pseudo-Pelger-Huët Anomaly in Sepsis
Neutrophil morphology in sepsis: differential diagnosis of metamyelocytes and pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly in blood smears and scattergrams.
Oncohematology
Osteoblasts and Osteoclasts in Bone Marrow Aspirate
Cytological examination of bone marrow in a child with Burkitt's lymphoma: differential diagnosis of osteoclasts, osteoblasts, and tumor cells.