Open AccessComparison of efficacy of cell block versus conventional smear study in exudative fluids
Author(s) -
Sandeep S Matreja,
Kamal Malukani,
Shirish Nandedkar,
Amit Varma,
Anjali Saxena,
Arpita Ajmera
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/npmj.npmj_150_17
Subject(s) - medicine
Cytological examination of serous effusions helps in staging, prognostication and management of patients with malignancy. The method has disadvantage of lower sensitivity in differentiating reactive atypical mesothelial cells from malignant cells.