Flash information
- Technique
- Cytology
- Observation
- Cellular clusters show visible nuclei.
- Limitation
- An isolated cluster cannot establish mesothelioma.
Definition
Pleural-fluid cells identified by the source as mesothelioma.
Reading method
Inspect background, single cells and groups.
Morphological description
Cellular clusters show visible nuclei.
Interpretation and diagnostic limits
Tumour attribution comes from the source, not the thumbnail.
Differential diagnoses
Distinguish reactive mesothelial cells from malignancy.
Clinical correlation
Correlate immunostains and clinical findings.
Clinical impact
Tumour diagnosis requires specialist evaluation.
Pitfalls
An isolated cluster cannot establish mesothelioma.
Take-home message
Describe morphology before integrating ancillary tests.
Media source & rights
- Author
- Nephron
- Original source
- Nephron · Cytologie d’un liquide pleural — amas cellulaires · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Licence
- CC BY-SA 3.0
- Changes
- Full image retained; WebP conversion and proportional resize. No clinical alteration. Derivative retains the source licence.
- Dimensions
- 1280 × 853 px
- Check
- 2026-10-14