Hematology
Erythrocyte Morphology in Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies
Peripheral blood smears in beta-thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and hemoglobinopathies C and E: HbC crystals, sickle and target cells.
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Monocyte vs. Lymphocyte: Differentiating Blood Smear Cells
Morphological criteria for differentiating monocytes and lymphocytes in a peripheral blood smear: nuclear features, chromatin structure, and cytoplasmic properties.
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Emperipolesis Phenomenon in Bone Marrow Smear
Emperipolesis in bone marrow smear: intact cell penetration into megakaryocyte cytoplasm. Morphology and clinical significance of the finding.
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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.
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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.
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Congenital Sideroblastic Anemia Due to HSPA9 Gene Mutation
A clinical case of congenital sideroblastic anemia with HSPA9 mutation: blood picture, dyserythropoiesis, and ring sideroblasts in bone marrow.
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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.
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Reactive Lymphocytes in Infectious Mononucleosis
A clinical case of infectious mononucleosis in a 7-year-old child: complete blood count parameters and morphology of reactive lymphocytes in a blood smear.
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Neutropenia and Hypereosinophilia in a Child's Blood Test
Analysis of a child's complete blood count: moderate absolute neutropenia and hypereosinophilia, mistakenly considered normal for age by doctors.
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Howell-Jolly Bodies in Blood Smear: Hematology Case
Laboratory hematology test: select the conditions in which a large number of Howell-Jolly bodies are found in a peripheral blood smear.
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Endothelial Cells in Bone Marrow Aspirate
How endothelial cells of blood vessels appear in bone marrow aspirate smears: morphological features and differential diagnosis.
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History of Iron Deficiency Anemia and Chlorosis
How iron deficiency anemia was described in the 16th century: chlorosis, maiden's disease, and the first clinical observations by German physician Johannes Lange.