The eyes don't see what the mind doesn't know: Pleural endometriosis on effusion cytology

Parikshaa Gupta, Nalini Gupta, Amanjit Bal, A Bal, I S Sehgal, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Valliappan Muthu, V Muthu, Arvind Rajwanshi, A Rajwanshi
Cytopathology : official journal of the British Society for Clinical Cytology · 2018 · vol. 29(6) , pp. 574–577 · doi:10.1111/cyt.12601 · PMID:29904975 · W2808627346
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This case report describes the diagnosis of pleural endometriosis via pleural fluid cytology in a young female presenting with recurrent chest pain.

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The authors present a rare case of pleural endometriosis in a young female, presenting with recurrent chest pain, which could be diagnosed on pleural fluid cytology. The present report highlights the significance of correlating the clinical history with the cytomorphological features to reach to an accurate diagnosis.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Endometriosis Pleural Effusion Pleural Effusion Adult Cell Biology Endometriosis Female Humans Pleural Effusion

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