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. 2021 Dec 6;18:30. doi: 10.25259/CMAS_02_01_2021

Table 2:

Other entities observed in serous cavity effusions and washings.

Cartilage fragments
Cholesterol crystals
Ciliary tufts6
Collagen balls7
Colonic mucosa
Curschmann’s spirals8
Endometrial cells as reflux
Endometriosis cells
Endosalpingiosis cells9
Esophageal mucosa
Fallopian tube epithelium
Fecal matter
Fibroadipose tissue fragments
Hemosiderin
Hematoidin crystals
Bile pigment
Liver cells or fragments
Lung parenchyma fragments
Müllerian inclusions10
Ovarian cyst contaminant
Psammoma bodies
Skeletal muscle fibers
Skin tags
Starch granules
Vegetablematter
Lubricant-like debris