Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Cancer Metastasis: Cellular Morphology
Cytological features of solid cancer metastases in the bone marrow: morphology of atypical non-hematopoietic cells and complexes in a 60-year-old man's aspirate.
Tag
Morphology
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
Erythrocyte morphology in blood smears in anemia: detection of basophilic stippling, its clinical and diagnostic significance, and causes.
Hematology
Neutrophil Hypogranulation: Causes and Morphology
What neutrophil hypogranulation in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in severe infections and myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS).
Hematology
Neutrophil Vacuolization: Causes and Clinical Significance
What neutrophil vacuolization in a blood smear means: a marker of severe bacterial infection, sepsis, or an artifact of prolonged EDTA sample storage.
Hematology
Cabot Rings in Erythrocytes: Morphology and Diagnostics
What are Cabot rings in erythrocytes? Morphological features, causes of appearance in megaloblastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndrome.
Hematology
Emperipolesis in Megakaryocytes: Bone Marrow Cytology
The phenomenon of emperipolesis in bone marrow: active penetration of intact cells into the megakaryocyte cytoplasm in a puncture smear.
Hematology
Toxic Granulation of Neutrophils: Causes and Morphology
What toxic granulation of neutrophils in a blood smear means. Mechanism of granule formation, connection to infection severity, sepsis, and clinical significance.
Hematology
Pelger-Huët Anomaly: Blood Smear Morphology
A clinical case of hereditary Pelger-Huët anomaly. Morphological features of neutrophil nuclear hyposegmentation in peripheral blood.
Oncohematology
Bone Marrow Plasmacytic Infiltration in Myeloma
Morphological features of bone marrow in multiple myeloma: criteria for total plasmacytic infiltration and atypical plasma cells in cytology.
Hematology
Bone Marrow Promyelocytes in Autoimmune Neutropenia
Morphological features of promyelocytes and bone marrow aspirate in agranulocytosis and autoimmune neutropenia with granulopoiesis hyperplasia.
Hematology
Basophilic Stippling of Erythrocytes in Blood Smear
What basophilic stippling of erythrocytes in a blood smear means: diagnostic significance in thalassemia, lead poisoning, and sideroblastic anemias.
Hematology
Erythrocyte Chromia: Normochromia, Hypochromia, Hyperchromia
Morphological assessment of erythrocytes in peripheral blood smears: signs of normochromia, hypochromia, and hyperchromia in the differential diagnosis of anemias.