ASH Image Bank Challenge
The ASH Image Bank Challenge column, appearing in The Hematologist, is an interactive quiz that tests readers' knowledge of different hematologic or related conditions. See below for the complete collection of columns. Also, visit the ASH Image Bank for more peer-reviewed hematologic cased and images.
An Elderly Male With Anemia and Thrombocytopenia
September-October 2024 – In this Image Challenge, Luana Santos Louro and Drs. Yiannis Petros Dimopoulos and Chi Young Ok present the case of a patient presenting to clinic for evaluation of anemia.
A Young Man With Thrombocytopenia and Leukopenia
May-June 2024 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Qing Wei and Chi Young present the case of a patient presenting to clinic with leukopenia and thrombocytopenia.
Lymphoma in Disguise: A 4-year-old Girl With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
March-April 2024 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Abhilasha Borkar, Mahsa Khanlari, and Gabriela Gheorge present the case of a patient presenting to clinic with abdominal distension and periorbital petechial rash.
An Older Woman with Progressive Lymphadenopathy
November-December 2023 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Akhil Jain, Sanam Loghavi, and Yesid Alvarado present the case of a patient presenting to clinic with progressive, bilateral neck swelling.
Orbital Tumor in a 62-year-old Patient
September-October 2023 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Edwin Uriel Suárez, Daniel Morillo Giles, and Miguel Ángel Piris present the case of a patient presenting to clinic with progressive ptosis of the left eyelid.
A Young Man With Anemia and Neutropenia
July-August 2023 – In this Image Challenge, Dr. Sanam Loghavi presents an intriguing finding in a patient presenting to clinic with chronic fatigue.
Hyperpigmentation of the Tongue in a Patient With Lymphoma
March-April 2023 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Edwin Uriel Suárez, Alberto López-Garcia, and Laura Solán present an intriguing finding in a patient presenting to clinic with primary mediastinal B-cell lymphoma.
Interesting Bone Marrow Finding in a Patient With Splenomegaly
September-October 2022 – In this Image Challenge, Drs. Juliana Perez Botero and Maria Hintzke present an intriguing finding in a patient presenting to clinic with splenomegaly.
ALK-Inhibitor–Induced Spheroacanthocytosis
March-April 2022 – Drs. Priscilla Yeung, Fei Fei, and Sebastian Fernandez-Pol contribute the intriguing case of a patient with metastatic lung adenocarcinoma who presented to clinic with disease progression, anemia, and associated red blood cell changes.
Quality Over Quantity: A Case of Too Many
November-December 2021 – Drs. May Chien, Clara Lo, and Bertil Glader contribute the intriguing case of a young patient with recently diagnosed anemia and sclera icterus since birth.
Quality Over Quantity: A Case of Too Big
September-October 2021 – Drs. May Chien, Clara Lo, and Bertil Glader contribute the intriguing occurrence of a patient with thrombocytopenia and family history of hearing loss at a young age.
An Unusual Case of Lymphocytosis
July-August 2021 – Drs. Andrew Levine, Constance Chen, and Sonam Prakash present the case of an older man with increased lymphocytes and other significant lab results.
Skin Changes in a Patient With Essential Thrombocytosis
May-June 2021 – Dr. Damon Houghton presents the case of a lower extremity rash in a patient with essential thrombocytosis.
The Dreaded Other Category: What's Different in This Differential?
September-October 2020 – Drs. Moe Takeda and Girish Venkataraman present the case of a persistent skin rash in a patient with a history of skin neoplasms.
Spots and Dots
July-August 2020 – Test your knowledge with an intriguing case from Drs. Pozdnyakova and Kim of a patient with end-stage renal disease status post renal transplant admitted to clinic with COVID-19.
Hyperbilirubinemia in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
May-June 2020 – Test your knowledge with an intriguing case from Drs. William Shomali, Jason Kurzer, and Peter Greenberg on the etiology of a patient's macrocytic anemia.
Bite Cells Abound
March-April 2020 – Test your knowledge with an intriguing case from Drs. Lindsey Shantzer and Kelly Davidson of a patient with anemia.
Fever in a Kidney Transplant Patient From Nigeria
January-February 2020 – Test your knowledge with an intriguing case from Drs. Karen Arispe and Alexandra Harrington of a patient with malaria.
A Skin Lesion in a Pediatric Patient: A Close Call
November-December 2019 – Take this Image Challenge by Drs. Gheorghe and Venkataraman to test the diagnosis of a pediatric patient with a skin lesion.
Spur Cell Anemia
September-October 2019 – Take this Image Challenge from Drs. Shomali, Fernandez-Pol, and Gotlib to test treatment and management of a middle-aged man with spur cell anemia.
A Woman With Thrombocytopenia Status Post-Partial Gastrectomy
July-August 2019 – Take this Image Challenge from Drs. Asif, Parker, and Aldarweesh to test the diagnosis of an elderly woman with thrombocytopenia status post-partial gastrectomy.
An Older Man With Cytopenias and Seemingly Normal-Looking Marrow
May-June 2019 – Take this image challenge from Drs. Kaumeyer, Arber, and Venkataraman featuring an older man with cytopenias after treatment of a previously diagnosed hematologic malignancy. Ancillary studies including molecular testing were needed to arrive at the diagnosis.
An Older Woman With Hemolytic Anemia
November-December 2018 – Take this Image Challenge by Drs. Shiraz Fiday and Geoffrey Wool to learn the diagnosis of a 73-year-old woman with hemolytic anemia.
A Transplant Patient With Visual Disturbance
September-October 2018 – Take this Image Challenge by Dr. Lyndsey Runaas and Dr. Steven Kroft to determine the diagnosis for a 34-year-old woman with new visual field defects.
Unusual Spindle Cell Lesion Involving Bone Marrow
July-August 2018 – In this Image Challenge, Dr. Venkataraman and Dr. Sir Philip look at a 65-year-old patient with syncope and mild hepatosplenomegaly whose blood count results prompted a bone marrow biopsy. Take a look at the bone marrow biopsy and blood smear to determine the diagnosis.
A Real Nose-Pincher
May-June 2018 – In this Image Challenge, Dr. Li and Dr. Kim present two peripheral blood smears and a bone marrow biopsy you can use to determine the cause of a patient's neutropenia.
A Man With Hyperleukocytosis and Massive Splenomegaly
March-April 2018 – Dr. Parker and Dr. Venkataraman present an image challenge that looks at the diagnosis of a man with hyperleukocytosis and massive splenomegaly.
A Man With Fevers, Headaches and Hemolytic Anemia
November-December 2017 – Take this image challenge to determine the diagnosis for a 65-year-old man who presented to clinic with one week of recurrent fevers, chills and severe headaches.
A Woman With Hypergammaglobulinemia and Diffuse Lymphadenopathy
September-October 2017 – Take the image challenge to determine the diagnosis for a woman with hypergammaglobulinemia and diffuse lymphadenopathy.
Not All Neutrophils Are Created Equal
July-August 2017 – Take the image challenge to determine what a 58-year-old man with a history of plasma cell myeloma was treated with.
Hyperleukocytosis and Abnormal Complete Blood Count
May-June 2017 – This Image Challenge looks at a 76-year-old man with a history of bladder cancer treated with two local resections and no chemotherapy or radiation, presenting to the hospital with hyperleukocytosis and an abnormal complete blood count.
Planting Evidence
March-April 2017 – Review the peripheral blood smear to determine the diagnosis of a 31-year-old man referred to hematology clinic for evaluation of long-standing thrombocytopenia.
When More (Oxygen) Is Not Better
March-April 2017 – Take the challenge to learn what test is most likely to yield the diagnosis for a case of a 58-year-old Asian woman with history of inclusion body myositis on high-dose corticosteroids and methotrexate, noted to be hypoxic.
Blasts of a Different Sort
January-February 2017 – Can you tell what the diagnosis is for a man with a history of recurrent necrotizing pancreatitis and end-stage renal disease on intermittent hemodialysis by looking at his bone marrow biopsy?
A Stimulating Case of Leukocytosis
November-December 2016 – Take the very first The Hematologist Image Challenge and try to figure out the diagnosis for a case of leukocytosis by looking at a peripheral blood smear.
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