Mesothelial Cells In Pleural Fluid

Reactive mesothelial cells reactive mesothelial cells in pleural fluid reactive mesothelial cells are found when there is infection or inflammation present in a body cavity.

Mesothelial cells in pleural fluid.

Additional sampling should be considered within the clinical context. Specific diagnoses benign eosinophilic pleuritis general. Numerous reactive mesothelial cells were present in only 1 2 of specimens examined. Mesothelial cells in pleural fluid.

Trauma with air in the pleural cavity. Pleural fluid right thoracentesis. In contrast 65 3 of pleural fluid aspirates obtained from a control group of pati. Mesothelial cells are found in variable numbers in most effusions but their presence at greater than 5 of total nucleated cells makes a diagnosis of tb less likely.

Eighty five samples of pleural fluid obtained from 76 patients with biopsy proven tuberculous pleurisy were examined cytologically. Use of pleural fluid n. Reactive mesothelial cells present in a background of abundant lymphocytes. Numerous mesothelial cells are seen in this pleural fluid from a dog with a transudative effusion with concurrent diapedesis of red blood cells or hemorrhage.

Negative for malignant cells. Neoplastic transformation of mesothelial cells results in malignant mesothelioma an aggressive tumor especially the pleura.