van Ooijen P G
Tijdschr Diergeneeskd. 1978 Oct 15;103(20):1116-20.
This report deals with a dog which was presented for ascites that appeard to be related to fluid accumulation in the pericardium. Subsequent to resection of the pericardium the ascites disappeared but a few months later there was fluid accumulation in the thorax. Cytological examination of the thoracic fluid revealed the cell aggregates ("cell balls") which are indicative of mesothelioma and this diagnosis was confirmed by the autopsy findings. The initial cytological diagnosis on the pericardial fluid, which was not in agreement with the histology of the excised pericardium, is also discussed.
本报告涉及一只因腹水就诊的犬，腹水似乎与心包积液有关。心包切除术后腹水消失，但几个月后胸腔出现积液。胸腔积液的细胞学检查发现了提示间皮瘤的细胞聚集体（“细胞球”），尸检结果证实了这一诊断。还讨论了心包积液的初步细胞学诊断，该诊断与切除的心包组织学结果不一致。
