Abstract
Background: Cytology, flow cytometry and gene rearrangement studies are methods to detect lymphoma involvement of body fluid. The cytology of the effusion is equivocal for lymphoma involvement. Cases: We report 2 cases of diffuse large B cell lymphoma with massive lymphocyte predominant serous fluid, ascites in one case and pleural effusion in the other. Immunophenotypic analysis by flow cytometry showed that lymphoid cells express only T cell markers. Lymphoma involvement of effusion was confirmed by immunoglobulin gene rearrangement detected by polymerase chain reaction. Conclusion: Our case demonstrated the value of gene rearrangement study in establishing diagnosis of equivocal cases.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 231-234 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Cytologica |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2008 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Ascites
- Lymphoma
- Pleural effusion
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