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[Cytomorphologic concomitant reactions in malignant pleural effusions].

M Greis1, Z Atay

  • 1Praxisgemeinschaft Atay und Lang, Hannover.

Pneumologie (Stuttgart, Germany)
|February 1, 1990
PubMed
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Certain cytological findings, like LE cells and psammoma bodies, can indicate malignancy in pleural effusions even without tumor cells. Atypical mesothelial cells are also consistently present in malignant effusions.

Area of Science:

  • Cytopathology
  • Oncology
  • Pleural Diseases

Context:

  • Distinguishing malignant from benign pleural effusions is crucial for patient management.
  • Cytological analysis of pleural fluid is a primary diagnostic tool.
  • The presence of tumor cells is not always definitive in pleural effusions.

Purpose:

  • To identify specific cytological markers in pleural effusions that suggest malignancy, even when tumor cells are absent.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic utility of LE cells and psammoma bodies in non-neoplastic pleural effusions of malignant origin.

Summary:

  • In malignant pleural effusions, LE cells were found in 26.5% and psammoma bodies in 31.9% of cases with tumor cells.
  • In malignant effusions lacking tumor cells, LE cells were detected in 12.5% and psammoma bodies in 0.8%.

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  • Atypical mesothelial cells were consistently observed in all malignant effusions, though their identification was challenging.

    • Impact:

    • This research aids in diagnosing malignant pleural effusions when conventional tumor cell detection is negative.
    • The findings can improve the accuracy of cytological diagnoses in challenging pleural effusion cases.
    • Highlights the importance of subtle cytological clues in oncology diagnostics.