Clinical cases
Cytological Features of Subacute Thyroiditis
Cytological signs of subacute thyroiditis in fine-needle aspiration biopsy of the thyroid gland: detection of giant multinucleated cells.
Tag
Morphology
Hematology
Mitoses in Bone Marrow in B12-Deficiency Anemia
Bone marrow cell morphology in B12-deficiency anemia: smear microscopy, megaloblastic erythropoiesis, and mitotic figures in hematopoietic cells.
Hematology
Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome: Neutrophil Morphology
Learn about Chédiak–Higashi Syndrome: LYST gene mutation, giant granules in neutrophils on blood smear microscopy, and partial albinism.
Oncohematology
LP Cells in Nodular Lymphocyte-Predominant Hodgkin Lymphoma
Characteristics of LP cells ("popcorn cells") in nodular lymphocyte-predominant Hodgkin lymphoma: cytological features, polylobed nuclei, and immunophenotype CD20+, CD30-.
Hematology
Emperipolesis Phenomenon in Bone Marrow Smear
Emperipolesis in bone marrow smear: intact cell penetration into megakaryocyte cytoplasm. Morphology and clinical significance of the finding.
Oncohematology
Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: Clinical Features and Morphology
Explore Langerhans cell histiocytosis: clinical manifestations, bone marrow changes, cytological findings, and immunophenotypic markers.
Hematology
Proplatelets in Blood Smears: Morphology and Formation
Explore the morphological features of proplatelets under smear microscopy. Learn about megakaryocyte extensions and the process of blood platelet formation.
Oncohematology
Gaucher-like Cells in Bone Marrow Smear in CML
Morphology of Gaucher-like cells in a bone marrow smear from a patient with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). Differential diagnosis and cytology.
Hematology
Erythroblastic Islands in Bone Marrow Smears
Morphology of erythroblastic islands in bone marrow smears: structure of erythroid rosettes around a macrophage, differentiation of erythroid cells.
Hematology
Lymphocyte Morphology and Leukocytosis in Pertussis
A clinical case of pertussis in a 2-year-old child: pronounced lymphocytosis, lymphocytes with cleaved nuclei, and smudge cells in the blood smear.
Hematology
Endothelial Cells in Bone Marrow Aspirate
How endothelial cells of blood vessels appear in bone marrow aspirate smears: morphological features and differential diagnosis.
Hematology
Proerythroblast vs. Plasma Cell: Morphological Distinctions
Key criteria for differential diagnosis of proerythroblasts and plasma cells: nuclear location, cytoplasmic basophilia, and N:C ratio.