Marsan C, Lougnon J
Arch Geschwulstforsch. 1977;47(3):226-30.
In this study, which was undertaken after a personal error of diagnosis, we have tried to demonstrated why the cells found in the pleural fluid look alike cancerous cells and this aim has obviously lead us to discuss the origin of the abnormal cells. The cytologic and cytochemical study of pleural fluid cells in 9 cases of lung infarction and the comparizon with pathological patterns has lead the authors to believe that the abnormal cells present in the fluid are not mesothelial cells. The cytochemical stain on the smears and on the lung sections, evidencing iron pigment in the cytoplasma of some cells has lead us to consider them as alveolar macrophages. The simple technic may help in the diagnosis of lung infarction when the clinical features are not enough convincing.
在这项因个人诊断失误而开展的研究中，我们试图证明为什么在胸腔积液中发现的细胞看似癌细胞，而这一目的显然促使我们去探讨这些异常细胞的来源。对9例肺梗死患者胸腔积液细胞进行的细胞学和细胞化学研究，以及与病理模式的比较，使作者们认为积液中存在的异常细胞不是间皮细胞。涂片和肺切片上的细胞化学染色显示部分细胞胞质中有含铁色素，这使我们将它们视为肺泡巨噬细胞。当临床特征不足以令人信服时，这种简单的技术可能有助于肺梗死的诊断。
