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. 1974 Mar;29(2):164–171. doi: 10.1136/thx.29.2.164

Ultrastructural study of pleural fluid in mesothelioma

M Legrand 1, R Pariente 1
PMCID: PMC470123  PMID: 4831521

Abstract

Legrand, M. and Pariente, R. (1974).Thorax, 29, 164-171. Ultrastructural study of pleural fluid in mesothelioma. By means of electron microscopy, three types of malignant cell can be identified in the pleural fluid of patients with pleural mesothelioma. These cell types are described, and the use of cytology in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusion is discussed.

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