The Microscopic MinuteĀ
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If you’ve heard this word thrown around but haven’t known exactly what it is, here is a handy little definition graphic for you!
Melamed-Wolinska bodies are these absolutely gorg...
Did you know that paraneoplastic hypercalcemia is associated with 27-90% of anal sac adenocarcinoma cases, which may result in renal disease?
This is kind of a big-ish range of reported incidence of...
One of the things I hear all the time from vets and vet techs is, "How do I take better microscopic photos with my phone?".
Usually, I respond with some tips on how to hold the phone steady,...
The anal sacs are weird little thin-lined pouches which produce the stank nasty secretions we all know and hate.
But what exactly is inside the anal sacs normally?
If you take a look at anal sac...
I love this photo because the vet got lucky and picked up two types of epithelial cells in one aspirate!
This was a dog with a large mass protruding from the perianal area which was aspirated...
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Pseudoacinar structures (aka rosettes) are a type of cell pattern you may see in neuroendocrine (and neuroendocrine-like) neoplasms where the epithelial cells and their nuclei form little circles.
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