Cytodiagnosis of extramedullary hematopoiesis in serous effusion: A rare presentation unfolding the underlying etiology

Manjari Kishore, Prajwala Gupta, AK Malhotra, Vijay Kumar, Sanchit Singh, Minakshi BhardwajCytoJournal 2018 15(1):18-18
Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) usually involves reticuloendothelial system. However, it rarely may be present in the serous body effusions. In our case, the fluid cytology of both peritoneal and pleural fluid was diagnostic of the EMH in a patient with an undiagnosed underlying etiology.

Source: CytoJournal - July 13, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Manjari Kishore Prajwala Gupta AK Malhotra Vijay Kumar Sanchit Singh Minakshi Bhardwaj Source Type: research