Signet ring cells in ascitic fluid -- a diagnostic dilemma.
Traditional teaching is that signet ring cells are the hall-mark of ovarian metastatic tumours. Paracentesis done for therapeutic purpose showed these cells and momentarily misled us. Other differentiating data are important in the correct management of cases with signet ring cells found in either ascitic fluid or on histopathologic examination.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, MS Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore 560054.
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D000328:Adult; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000166:cytology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007725:Krukenberg Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*