Specific diagnoses benign eosinophilic pleuritis general.
Mesothelial cells in pleural fluid.
Eighty five samples of pleural fluid obtained from 76 patients with biopsy proven tuberculous pleurisy were examined cytologically.
Neoplastic transformation of mesothelial cells results in malignant mesothelioma an aggressive tumor especially the pleura.
In contrast 65 3 of pleural fluid aspirates obtained from a control group of pati.
Pleural fluid right thoracentesis.
Numerous reactive mesothelial cells were present in only 1 2 of specimens examined.
Numerous mesothelial cells are seen in this pleural fluid from a dog with a transudative effusion with concurrent diapedesis of red blood cells or hemorrhage.
Negative for malignant cells.
Additional sampling should be considered within the clinical context.
There are certain cells that line the pleura the thin double layered lining which covers the lungs chest wall and diaphragm which are known as mesothelial cells other than the pleura mesothelial cells also form a lining around the heart pericardium and the internal surface of the abdomen peritoneum.
Reactive mesothelial cells present in a background of abundant lymphocytes.
Mesothelial cells in pleural fluid.
Use of pleural fluid n.
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.
Reactive mesothelial cells reactive mesothelial cells in pleural fluid reactive mesothelial cells are found when there is infection or inflammation present in a body cavity.