Hanselaar A G J M
Anal Cell Pathol. 2002;24(1):1-4. doi: 10.1155/2002/376731.
Cytological examination is a valuable diagnostic tool in case of a serous effusion. The first manifestation of malignancy may be an effusion of the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavity, especially in carcinoma of the ovary, or lung, and malignant mesothelioma. In other malignancies effusions may occur in the course of the disease. The contribution by Mother by et al. in this issue of ACP focuses on the contribution of image and flow cytometry to establish the presence or absence of malignancy in serous effusions. They point out that the sensitivity of DNA image cytometry in equivocal effusions may be as high as 87.5%, and that for the detection of malignancy, DNA image cytometry is superior to flow cytometry.
对于浆液性积液，细胞学检查是一种有价值的诊断工具。恶性肿瘤的首发表现可能是胸腔、心包腔或腹腔积液，尤其是在卵巢癌、肺癌和恶性间皮瘤中。在其他恶性肿瘤中，积液可能在疾病过程中出现。本期《内科学年鉴》中Mother by等人的文章重点探讨了图像和流式细胞术在确定浆液性积液中是否存在恶性肿瘤方面的作用。他们指出，在可疑积液中，DNA图像细胞术的敏感性可能高达87.5%，并且在检测恶性肿瘤方面，DNA图像细胞术优于流式细胞术。
