The Microscopic Minute 

A Blog by veterinary clinical pathologist, Dr. Kate Baker
The Prettiest Cytoplasmic Inclusions You'll Ever See

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 cytoplasmic inclus
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Paraneoplastic HyperCa is a Common Problem with AGASACA

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 hy
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It's finally easy to take microscopic photos with your phone

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, balan...

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What's Inside a Normal Anal Sac?

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 content...

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A Tale of Two Epithelial Cells

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...

Which t
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Ring Around the Roseys in Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma

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.

This...

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