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Cytologic findings in peritoneal fluids from patients with ovarian serous adenocarcinoma
Author(s) -
Kashimura Masamichi,
Matsukuma Keita,
Kamura Toshiharu,
Matsuyama Toshitaka,
Tsukamoto Naoki
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.2840020104
Subject(s) - serous fluid , peritoneal fluid , pathology , medicine , cytology , ovary , vacuole , adenocarcinoma , cytopathology , cytoplasm , biology , cancer , biochemistry
The cytomorphotogic observations of peritoneal fluid from seven patients with ovarian serous adenocarcinomas are presented. Some different cytologic findings, including smaller cell and nuclear size, larger relative nuclear area, fewer cells with large discrete cytoplasmic vacuoles and macronucleoli, more frequent multinucleolation, and larger closely packed clusters of cells, were shown in serous adenocarcinoma of the ovary as compared with those in other types of ovarian malignant neoplasms. Although the materials of nonserous tumors are too limited for a valid comparative study, prediction of histologic types by the peritoneal fluid cytology will be possible if the close cytomorphologic studies are performed. Diagn Cytopathol 1985;1:13‐16.