False-positive Sternberg-Reed cells present in pericardial effusion. Report of a case.
Recent reviews have emphasized the value of cytodiagnosis in the evaluation of malignant effusions from patients with lymphoproliferative disorders. We present a case in which the presence of Sternberg-Reed-like cells in pericardial fluid was related to prior radiotherapy and not to recurrent Hodgkin's disease.
D000328:Adult; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006689:Hodgkin Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000532:radiotherapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000166:cytology* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012008:Recurrence