CYTOLOGICAL AND ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PLEURAL, ASCITIC & PERICARDIAL EFFUSIONS : ONE YEAR STUDY AT TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN WESTERN MAHARASHTRA.
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 3
Abstract
Background : Cytological analyses of body effusions plays an important role in the diagnosis of various lesions. Material & Methods : A retrospective study for one year duration from Jan 2016 to Dec 2016 was undertaken in the Department of Pathology. It includes all samples of pleural, ascitic & pericardial fluid received in cytology section. Results : Cytological analysis was done on all 284 cases of effusion fluids. Pleural fluid was the most common type of fluid received followed by ascitic & pericardial fluids. Maximum number of cases were transudates in nature. 257 cases were non neoplastic & 27 were neoplastic. Adenocarcinoma was the most common morphological pattern. Conclusion : Cytological study of body fluids is an inexpensive & simple procedure, useful in studying the etiology, course of disease and also to monitor the response to the therapy
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Dr Amruta Bapurao Jadhav, Dr Aditya Milind Nesargi, Dr Avinash R Joshi, Dr Bageshri P Gogate, Dr Neha D Newadkar
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