Growth of adenocarcinoma on routine microbiological media inoculated with fluid from a pleural effusion in an 82-year-old female.
We report the first documented case of adenocarcinoma cell growth on routine microbiological media. Pleural fluid culture from an 82-year-old female showed colonies with fried egg appearance on routine microbiological media that were negative for bacterial microorganisms. Stains of the colonies demonstrated clusters of viable neoplastic cells.
Muldrew
Kenneth L
KL
Departments of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. kenneth.muldrew@yale.edu
Edberg
Stephen C
SC
D000230:Adenocarcinoma; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002470:Cell Survival; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism*; D046509:Tissue Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*
D003470:Culture Media