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Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a kind of malignant lymphoma that develops without a tumor mass. A fluid smear is of no use for the diagnosis of miscellaneous condition. Repeated cell ‐block smear with immunostaining is useful for the diagnosis of PEL. AbstractPrimary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a kind of malignant lymphoma that develops without a tumor mass. A fluid smear is of no use for the diagnosis of miscellaneous condition. Repeated cell ‐block smear with immunostaining is useful for the diagnosis of PEL.

Source: Clinical Case Reports - November 21, 2020 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yosuke Sazumi, Kazuki Tokumasu, Hideharu Hagiya, Fumio Otsuka Tags: CLINICAL IMAGE Source Type: research