Serous effusions: diagnosis of malignancy beyond cytomorphology. An analytic review.
In this brief review, the role of various ancillary techniques to detect malignancy in effusion fluid are evaluated and discussed. The data were collected from a large number of research articles published in various medical journals. The role of these techniques to increase the diagnostic accuracy in serous effusions is emphasised.
Mohanty
S K
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Department of Cytology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D001789:Blood Group Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000032:analysis; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007090:Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D017403:In Situ Hybridization; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009697:Nucleolus Organizer Region / Q000737:chemistry; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D019098:Telomerase / Q000378:metabolism; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53 / Q000378:metabolism
D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D001789:Blood Group Antigens; D006133:Growth Substances; D006680:HLA Antigens; D016159:Tumor Suppressor Protein p53; D019098:Telomerase