Article
[Serous effusions].
Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 30 Jan 2000
Davidson B, Berner A
Abstract excerpt
Malignant cells in serous effusions are most often found in patients with primary ovarian or breast carcinomas; the prognosis is generally poor. Identifying malignant cells in effusions may be difficult, as mesothelial cells often mimic carcinoma cells. The present data are based on retrieval from the medical databases Medline and Cancer-line. Several ancillary methods can aid in the morphological diagnosis of...
Topics
- Cadherins
- DNA, Neoplasm
- Epithelial Cells
- Exudates and Transudates
- Flow Cytometry
- Genotype
- Humans
- Immunohistochemistry
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neoplasms