Hematology
Pappenheimer Bodies in Blood Smear: Siderocytes and Diagnosis
Morphology of Pappenheimer bodies in peripheral blood smear with standard staining. Features of siderocytes, iron inclusions, and differential diagnosis.
Tag
Microscopy
Hematology
Meningococci in Peripheral Blood Smear and Cerebrospinal Fluid
Microscopic findings of generalized meningococcal infection. Phagocytosis of diplococci by neutrophils in peripheral blood smear and CSF preparation.
Parasitology
Malaria Parasites in Blood Smears and Thick Blood Films
Microscopic diagnosis of malaria: morphology of Plasmodium stages in thin blood smears and thick blood films. Examples from archived slides.
Hematology
Phagocytosis of Cellular Debris by Macrophages in Pleural Fluid
Cytological image of active phagocytosis in pleural fluid: four macrophages simultaneously engulf cellular debris. Cellular morphology.
Hematology
Promegakaryocyte Morphology in Bone Marrow Smears
Microscopic appearance of promegakaryocytes in a bone marrow smear from a 5-year-old child. Romanowsky-Giemsa stain, morphology of megakaryopoiesis cells.
Hemostasis
Giant Platelets in Blood Smear: Causes and Significance
Explore the causes of giant platelets in blood smears, including Bernard-Soulier syndrome and myeloproliferative disorders, and their morphological assessment.
Hematology
LE Cells in Blood Smear in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Morphology of LE cells (lupus erythematosus cells) in SLE: detection of neutrophils with phagocytosed nuclear material in a blood smear by microscopy.
Hematology
Promyelocyte Morphology in Blood Smears: Key Features
Microscopic view of a promyelocyte: nuclear, cytoplasmic, and primary azurophilic granulation characteristics in a blood smear.
Hematology
Heart-Shaped Nucleus Cell: Morphology and Significance
We examine the morphology of a cell with a heart-shaped nucleus in a microphotograph. We discuss possible causes of this nuclear shape and its diagnostic significance in hematology.
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.
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.
Clinical cases
Neisseria gonorrhoeae in Urethral Smear: Microscopy
A clinical case of Neisseria gonorrhoeae detection in a urethral smear from a 30-year-old male: microscopic findings of gonorrhea with intracellular diplococci.