Diagnostic utility of the cell block method versus the conventional smear study in pleural fluid cytology | Zendy

Udasimath Shivakumarswamy | Zendy; Surekha U Arakeri | Zendy; MaheshH Karigowdar | Zendy; BR Yelikar | Zendy

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Diagnostic utility of the cell block method versus the conventional smear study in pleural fluid cytology

Author(s) -

Udasimath Shivakumarswamy,

Surekha U Arakeri,

MaheshH Karigowdar,

BR Yelikar

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

journal of cytology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267

H-Index - 19

eISSN - 0974-5165

pISSN - 0970-9371

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.93210

Subject(s) - medicine , serous fluid , malignancy , cytology , pleural fluid , malignant cells , pathology , fixative , radiology , pleural effusion , cancer , staining

The cytological examinations of serous effusions have been well-accepted, and a positive diagnosis is often considered as a definitive diagnosis. It helps in staging, prognosis and management of the patients in malignancies and also gives information about various inflammatory and non-inflammatory lesions. Diagnostic problems arise in everyday practice to differentiate reactive atypical mesothelial cells and malignant cells by the routine conventional smear (CS) method.

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