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Monthly Cell challenges

Every month, we share a cell challenge on social media. Learn more about our cases and their diagnosis!
Monoblasts from the CellaVision Monthly Cell Challenge April 2025

Monthly Cell Challenge #4 / 2025: 2-year-old with large blast-like cells

A 2-year-old girl went to a pediatrician with her parents because of unexplained fever, fatigue, weakness, weight loss and shortness of breath. 

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#3 / 2025: Furry Friend with coughing
A 6-year-old dog, adopted from a shelter in Spain, arrives with its owner to their local veterinarian in Germany because of fatigue, weight-loss, and coughing.
Cells from the Monthly cell challenge February 2025
#2 / 2025: Child with atypical white blood cell granulation
A 9-year-old female presented to the pediatric emergency room with fever, weakness, bone pain, enlarged lymph nodes, shortness of breath and loss of appetite.
Monthly cell challenge 2025 01 - cell classes
#1 / 2025: Child with lymphoblast on peripheral blood
A 9-year-old female presented to the pediatric emergency room with fever, weakness, bone pain, enlarged lymph nodes, shortness of breath and loss of appetite.

Monthly Cell Challenges from 2024

74-year-old male presented to the emergency department with weakness, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, and unexplained bruising.

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acute leukemia from cell challenge november 2024

A 47-year-old male with cough, fever, unexpected weight loss, pain, and generalized lymphadenopathy was seen by his primary caregiver. Routine labs were ordered.

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Most cells exhibited nuclear shape irregularities / Monthly Cell Challenge #2

4-year-old girl with fever, stuffy nose, inflamed tonsils with white spots, and swollen lymph nodes was seen by her pediatrician. A Monospot test was negative. 

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Monthly cell challenge 1 - Reactive lymphocyte