Gastric carcinoma cells in ascites fluid


Dr. Prolla and Diehl's INTERESTING CASE OF THE MONTH August 2003 case A

200x and 500x Papanicolaou staining, notice the large nucleoli and the clumped chromatin pattern

500x Papanicolaou staining, many malignant cells with variable size and amount of cytoplasm

500x Papanicolaou staining

200x and 500x M-G-G staining

500x M-G-G staining

500x M-G-G staining



The smears show the typical features of metastatic undifferentiated carcinoma in ascites fluid sediment: many undifferentiated malignant cells, with variable size, large nucleoli and clumped chromatin. A few loose groups and sheets showing nuclear abnormalities, with variable amounts of cytoplasm. The patient had an inoperable stomach cancer.






Case B August 2003 Case C August 2003 References List of cases Atlas
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