title: Diagnostic usefulness of pericardial fluid cytology.
abstract: Although widely used, pericardial fluid cytology has not been adequately validated. We pooled 22 new cases with 71 previously reported cases having both fluid cytology and pericardial histopathologic examination. Cytology was correct in 87 of 93 cases (diagnostic accuracy, 94 percent). Sensitivity was 87 percent and specificity was 100 percent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Nebraska College of Medicine, Omaha.
authors.forename: D G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Meyers
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bouska
mesh_terms: D006338:Heart Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000473:pathology*; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology