Mesothelial Cells In Pleural Fluid Diagnosis

Polyploid mesothelial cells in pleural fluid.

Mesothelial cells in pleural fluid diagnosis.

In contrast 65 3 of pleural fluid aspirates obtained from a control group of pati. Numerous reactive mesothelial cells were present in only 1 2 of. A total of 77 cytologic specimens of pleural or peritoneal fluids collected between 1991 to 1997 were retrieved from the cytology files of our laboratories table 1. No tuberculous effusions had more than 1 mesothelial cells while most other effusions contained at least 5 mesothelial cells.

Eighty five samples of pleural fluid obtained from 76 patients with biopsy proven tuberculous pleurisy were examined cytologically. Isoda k hamamoto y. Mesothelial cells are found in variable numbers in most effusions but their presence at greater than 5 of total nucleated cells makes a diagnosis of tb less likely. Markedly increased numbers of.

The feulgen dna content of the mesothelial cells in non malignant pleural fluids was cytophotometrically examined on 21 autopsy cases in 13 of which 62 polyploid mesothelial cells with greater than tetraploid nuclear dna content were found. Of 31 exudative effusions with a lymphocytic predominance 30 were due either to tuberculosis or neoplasm. Eighty five samples of pleural fluid obtained from 76 patients with biopsy proven tuberculous pleurisy were examined cytologically.