Difference between revisions of "Mesothelial cytopathology"

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===Peritoneal cavity specific===
===Peritoneal cavity specific===
*[[HCC]] may be assoc. with ascites... but it is rarely positive for malignant cells.<ref name=Ref_APBR679>{{Ref APBR|679}}</ref>
*[[Hepatocellular carcinoma]] (HCC) may be associated with ascites... but it is rarely positive for malignant cells.<ref name=Ref_APBR679>{{Ref APBR|679}}</ref>
**HCC in ascites fluid is super rare -- ''I haven't seen a case''.<ref>SB. 8 January 2010.</ref>
**HCC in ascites fluid is super rare -- ''I haven't seen a case''.<ref>SB. 8 January 2010.</ref>