Fine catheter aspiration cytology of the peritoneal cavity in the diagnosis of a metastatic tumor. Report of a case with immunocytochemical studies.
The potential value of a new system of fine catheter aspiration (FCA) cytology of the peritoneal cavity in the diagnosis of peritoneal malignancy is illustrated by a case report. Gelman filter preparations of an FCA sample of an abdominal mass from a patient with a history of adenocarcinoma of the lung showed unequivocal malignant cells, obviating the need for further diagnostic procedures. Trial immunostaining of Cytospin preparations of part of the FCA sample showed appropriate results, suggesting that such samples may be suitable for immunoperoxidase studies to identify tumor types or to predict the source of the primary tumor in difficult cases.
Gupta
R K
RK
Department of Cytopathology, Wellington Hospital, New Zealand.
Prasad
J
J
Stewart
R J
RJ
D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen / Q000032:analysis; D002404:Catheterization; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D002272:Carcinoembryonic Antigen; D009418:S100 Proteins