Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
A clinical case of cytological diagnosis of oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma in a 63-year-old man. Microscopy of smears, morphology of atypical epithelial cells.
Tag
Microscopy
Lab test interpretation
Urine Sediment Microscopy: Fungal Spores and Mycelium
Detection of fungal mycelial filaments and spores during urine sediment microscopy in a patient with diabetes mellitus: micropreparations and diagnostic features.
Parasitology
Iodamoeba buetschlii Cyst in Stool: Morphology and ID
Explore the morphological features of Iodamoeba buetschlii cysts in stool microscopy with Lugol's solution, focusing on the characteristic large glycogen vacuole.
Clinical cases
Melanoma Metastasis to Lymph Node: Cytology
Clinical case of melanoma metastasizing to an inguinal lymph node: cytological features of the aspirate, pronounced cellular pleomorphism and atypia.
Lab test interpretation
Cytology Case: Papanicolaou Smear Post-Radiation Therapy
Clinical case in cytological diagnostics: interpreting epithelial changes in a Papanicolaou smear from a patient after cervical radiation therapy.
Lab test interpretation
Hyaline-Droplet Casts in Urine Sediment in Myeloma
Morphology of hyaline-droplet casts in urine sediment in a patient with multiple myeloma: diagnostic significance and microscopy in nephropathy.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Object Identification in Stool Sample
Microscopic examination of a child's stool sample using the Kato method at 100x magnification. Help identify the structure found in the preparation.
Lab test interpretation
Waxy Casts in Urine Sediment Microscopy
Morphology of waxy casts in native urine samples at 400x magnification: cracks, hemoglobin impregnation, and associated hematuria.
Parasitology
Parasitology Case: Identifying Helminth Eggs in Stool
A diagnostic parasitology exercise: identify the helminth species from a microphotograph of an egg in stool, considering migratory and intestinal phases of invasion.
Clinical cases
Cervical Liquid-Based Cytology Case Study: ThinPrep
A clinical case in gynecological cytology: identify epithelial changes in a 44-year-old woman's ThinPrep slide based on the provided micrograph.
Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
A clinical case of medullary thyroid carcinoma in a 70-year-old female patient: cytological features of the aspirate, cellular polymorphism, and microscopy.
Lab test interpretation
Amyloid Bodies in Ejaculate During Sperm Microscopy
Features of microscopic detection of amyloid bodies in native ejaculate smears. Diagnostic significance in spermogram microscopy.