Cytologic diagnosis of amniotic fluid embolism. Report of a case with a unique cytologic feature and emphasis on the difficulty of eliminating squamous contamination.
A case of amniotic fluid embolism diagnosed cytologically from maternal right heart blood in a patient who survived is presented. Eosinophilic granular material with adherent leukocytes was present in abundance. This material has not been previously described in this setting. The difficulty in eliminating squamous contaminants, which might easily be interpreted as originating from the amniotic fluid, is discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D001773:Blood Cells / Q000473:pathology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D004619:Embolism, Amniotic Fluid / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D004848:Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy