Oncohematology
Blast Morphology in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Learn about the morphological features of blast cells in peripheral blood in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS): smear microscopy and differential diagnosis.
Tag
Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Oncohematology
Pseudopelger-Huët Anomaly of Neutrophils in Blood Smear
Pseudopelgerization of neutrophils as an early marker of myelodysplastic syndrome. Morphology of Pelgeroid cells in blood smear in anemia of unknown origin.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypogranulation: Causes and Morphology
What neutrophil hypogranulation in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in severe infections and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Oncohematology
Myelodysplasia and Dysgranulopoiesis Signs in Blood Smear
Blood smear analysis of a patient with anemia and leukopenia: dysgranulopoiesis, toxic granulation, Döhle bodies, and giant platelets in dysplasia.
Oncohematology
Megakaryocyte Dysplasia in Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Signs of megakaryocyte dysplasia in MDS: microforms of Marty Feldman megakaryocytes with atypical nuclear shapes in bone marrow smears.
Oncohematology
MDS Transformation to Acute Megakaryoblastic Leukemia
A case study of MDS transforming into acute megakaryoblastic leukemia: megakaryoblast morphology in blood and immunophenotyping of the blast population.
Oncohematology
MDS with Erythroid Dysplasia of the Bone Marrow
A clinical case of MDS in a 65-year-old female patient with pancytopenia. Morphological signs of erythroid hyperplasia and severe dysplasia in the bone marrow.
Oncohematology
AML vs MDS: Differential Diagnosis in Pancytopenia
A clinical case of differential diagnosis between AML and MDS in a 32-year-old patient with pancytopenia: smear morphology, blast count, and flow cytometry.
Oncohematology
MDS with Ring Sideroblasts: Bone Marrow Cytology
A clinical case of MDS with ring sideroblasts: pancytopenia in peripheral blood, erythroid hyperplasia, and Perl's stain of bone marrow aspirate.
Oncohematology
Morphology of Dysplastic Megakaryocytes in MDS
Clinical case of megakaryocytic dysplasia in bone marrow: micromegakaryocytes, hypolobulated nuclei, and 6% myeloblasts in a patient with splenomegaly.
Oncohematology
Granular Blasts vs. Dysplastic Promyelocytes in MDS Morphology
IWGM-MDS criteria for differentiating granular blasts and dysplastic promyelocytes: evaluating the Golgi zone, chromatin, and granularity.
Oncohematology
Mitotic Figures and Dyserythropoiesis in MDS with Excess Blasts
Clinical case of MDS with excess blasts: bone marrow erythroblast morphology, multinuclearity, atypical mitotic figures, and micronuclei formation.