Cytomorphological assessment of small cell lung carcinoma in a malignant pleural effusion.
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Wong, K.W.E.
Flynn C.
Smith T.G.
Bishop R.
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Wong, Ka Wing Eric
Flynn, Charlotte
Smith, Terence
Bishop, Richard
Flynn, Charlotte
Smith, Terence
Bishop, Richard
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Pathology
Histopathology
Histopathology
Non Medic
Publication Date
2024
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Article
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Abstract
Malignant pleural effusions are uncommon in small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). We report a case of this in an elderly female patient. Her previous history of ductal breast carcinoma, ovarian serous carcinoma, and non-small cell lung carcinoma prompted several possible differential diagnoses. We discuss the importance of cytology specimens in the diagnosis of lung carcinomas, and the cytomorphological features of SCLC with their nuances and subtleties.
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Diagnostic Histopathology