Article
Rapid detection of neoplastic cells in serous cavity effusions in children with flow cytometry immunophenotyping.
Leukemia & lymphoma - 1 Aug 2012
Shen Hongqiang, Tang Yongmin, Xu Xiaojun, Wang Lie, Wang Qingqing, Xu Weiqun, Song Hua, Zhao Zhengyan, Wang Jianli
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of flow cytometric immunophenotyping (FCI) as a rapid diagnostic tool for pediatric malignancy in serous cavity effusions (SCEs). FCI results for 103 SCEs in a pediatric population were compared with retrospective clinical outcomes (RCOs). Among 41 patients assessed as having malignancies by RCO, 36 patients were diagnosed with lymphoma (n =25), acute myeloid leukemia...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
