Contribution of cell block obtained by thoracentesis in the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion

Aim: The aim of this study wass to compare the cytological features of pleural exudative fluids by conventional smear (CS) method and cell block (CB) method and also to assess the utility of the combined approach for cytodiagnosis of these effusions. Materials and Methods: In all, 113 pleural exudat...

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Main Authors: Filiz Guldaval, Ceyda Anar, Gülru Polat, Mine Gayaf, Melike Yüksel Yavuz, Ali Korkmaz, Ibrahim Onur Alici, Gülistan Karadeniz, Melih Buyuksirin, Zekiye Aydogdu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Cytology
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Online Access:http://www.jcytol.org/article.asp?issn=0970-9371;year=2019;volume=36;issue=4;spage=205;epage=208;aulast=Guldaval