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Haemosiderin‐laden mesothelial cells in ascitic fluid: A soft pointer for endometriosis in a female of reproductive age
Author(s) -
Stephen Norton,
Gochhait Debasis,
Anbalagan Anandhi,
Siddaraju Neelaiah
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 48
eISSN - 1365-2303
pISSN - 0956-5507
DOI - 10.1111/cyt.12968
Subject(s) - mesothelial cell , ascitic fluid , medicine , endometriosis , peritoneal fluid , pathology , mesothelium , ascites
The phagocytic property of mesothelial cells has rarely been reported. This letter describes the presence of haemosiderin‐laden mesothelial cells in an ascitic fluid sample.