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HistoQuarterly: SCHWANNOMA
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter we’re going to take a look … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: PYOGENIC GRANULOMA
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter we’re going to take a look … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: FIBROADENOMA
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter we’re taking … Continue reading
Ask the expert: MELANOMA
Summer has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere, and when those elusive hot days grace us, a lot of us spend a lot more time in the Sun. Protecting ourselves from the Sun’s harmful UV-rays is something that is diligently advised because of the carcinogenic nature of the damage caused in sunburn. Melanoma is one … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: NODULAR SCLEROSING HODGKIN LYMPHOMA
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter we’re taking … Continue reading
Ask the expert: CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA
“Cholan….a what?” I hear you say. Well, exactly. How often do you hear about that? So, as February is cholangiocarcinoma awareness month, I decided to raise some of that awareness by asking an expert all about it. Allow me to introduce you to Professor Marco Novelli: Prof Novelli is a gastrointestinal histopathologist based at University … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: SUPERFICIAL SPREADING MALIGNANT MELANOMA
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. This quarter I’m returning … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: CERVIX
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. As it is Cervical … Continue reading
HistoQuarterly: VAS DEFERENS
Working in a histology lab means that I get to see a lot of what our body looks like under the microscope. Quarterly I will share with you some of my photos from the microscopic world of our inner space and tell you a little bit about what we’re looking at. The tissue I have … Continue reading
How do histologists diagnose tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacteria tuberculosis. It most commonly presents in the lungs because inhalation of the M. tuberculosis organism is its easiest mode of entry into the body. It can be really difficult for a clinician to suspect if a patient has TB. This is because visible symptoms do not show … Continue reading
