Drs. Prolla and Diehl's INTERESTING CASE OF THE MONTH Febuary 2009
Pericardial fluid, 52-year old female: poorly differentiated lung adenocarcinoma

500x M-G-G staining, large isolated round malignant cells

500x M-G-G staining, one group of malignant cells and some large isolated round malignant cells

500x M-G-G staining, large isolated round malignant cells

500x M-G-G staining, a group of large round malignant cells, notice the eccentric nuclei

500x M-G-G staining, a group of large round malignant cells, notice the eccentric nuclei


The patient had a pericardial window made and the surgical path report confirmed a poorly differentiated metastatic carcinoma. The primary tumor was located in the left lung.



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