title: [Pleural and peritoneal cytology].
abstract: 3857 secretions of the serous cavities were examined in 1964 to 1976. A positive finding from a first examination occurred in 58.8%, after repeated examination in 72.1%. Falsely negative findings formed 6.2%. The diagnostic certainty of examination was 93.4%. 93.5% of all findings were controlled by a bioptic or a necroptic finding and by a clinical finding and its development. In 93.0% histological sections, too, besides spreads, could be made from the sediment. A positive finding in both techniques occurred in 59.0%, in 4.5% the spread was negative and the histological section from the sediment positive; in 8.6% it was the other way round. In 13.1% the diagnosis was thus possible by the combination of spreads with a cytohistological technique. Determination of the primary localization of a malignant tumor was possible in 2/5 of positive cases independently; in the further 1/5 it was possible on the basis of cooperation with a clinician.
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010386:Pelvic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000166:cytology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology
vernacular_title: Pleurální a peritoneální cytologie.