Clinical cases
Tzanck Cells in Oral Mucosa Imprint Smear
Cytological findings of an oral mucosa imprint smear: detection of acantholytic Tzanck cells in the diagnosis of true pemphigus.
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Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology in Hemoglobin H Disease
Blood smear in hemoglobin H disease: marked poikilocytosis, codocytes, acanthocytes, and HbH inclusion bodies with supravital cresyl blue stain.
Oncohematology
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Peripheral Blood Picture
A clinical case of chronic myeloid leukemia in a 38-year-old woman: leukocytosis, left shift to myelocytes, basophilia, 9% blasts, and marked thrombocytosis.
Hematology
Pernicious Anemia and Vitamin B12 Deficiency: A Clinical Case
A clinical review of pernicious anemia: severe B12 deficiency, pancytopenia, macrocytosis, critical LDH levels, and neurological symptoms.
Hematology
Acanthocytes in Blood Smear Post-Splenectomy
Erythrocyte morphology post-splenectomy: detection of numerous acanthocytes and Howell-Jolly bodies in a peripheral blood smear. Wright's stain.
Oncohematology
Blast Cells in Peripheral Blood Smear: Morphology and Diagnosis
Morphology of blast cells in peripheral blood: differential diagnosis of acute leukemias, cytological features, and criteria for assessing blastosis.
Oncohematology
Pseudo-Gaucher Cells in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
A case report of pseudo-Gaucher cells found in a bone marrow aspirate of a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Macrophage morphology and granulocytopoiesis.
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Blood and Bone Marrow Cytomorphology: Case Studies
Practical analysis of hematological cases: morphology of blood and bone marrow cells, plasmablasts, cryoglobulinemia, and hemolytic anemia.
Oncohematology
Acute B-lymphoblastic Leukemia in Pleural Fluid
Cytological findings in pleural fluid in acute B-lymphoblastic leukemia: lymphoblast morphology and diagnosis verification by immunophenotyping.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Plasmacytosis in Osteoarthropathy
Clinical case: mutilating osteoarthropathy and 30% plasmacytosis in the bone marrow of a 12-year-old child. Morphology of plasma cells, Mott cells, and Russell bodies.
Oncohematology
Immunophenotyping of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia
Characteristic immunophenotype in acute promyelocytic leukemia: expression of CD117, MPO, CD13, CD33 with negativity for CD34 and HLA-DR. Flow cytometry.
Oncohematology
Atypical Lymphocyte Morphology in Suspected LPD
Clinical case: absolute lymphocytosis and atypical nuclear forms in a 71-year-old patient's blood smear. Indications for bone marrow biopsy in LPD.