title: Posttransplant mediastinal Burkitt-like lymphoma. Diagnosis by cytologic and flow cytometric analysis of pleural fluid.
abstract: Cytologic and flow cytometric (FCM) analyses of pleural fluids established the diagnosis of a Burkitt-like posttransplant lymphoma with a unique mediastinal presentation. FCM analysis of pleural fluid specimens was especially helpful in determining the cell lineage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Wolford
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Krause
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000954:Antigens, Surface / Q000032:analysis; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000473:pathology*; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D016031:Liver Transplantation / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008479:Mediastinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000473:pathology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000954:Antigens, Surface