Table of Contents

1. Introduction

2. The panorama of different faces of mesothelial cells

3. Approach to diagnostic cytopathology of serous effusions

4. Diagnostic pitfalls in effusion fluid cytology

5. Immunocytochemistry of effusion fluids: introduction to SCIP approach

6. Reactive conditions

7. Diagnostic cytopathology of peritoneal washing

8. Mesothelioma

9. Metastatic carcinoma in effusions

10. Metastaic sarcomas, melanoma, and other non-epithelial malignancies

11. Where do they come from? Evaluation of unknown primary site of origin

12. Hematolyphoid disorders

13. Flow cytometry, molecular techniques, and other special techniques

Appendix 1: Collection and processing of serous cavity fluids for cytopathologic evaluation

Appendix 2: Immunocytochemistry of effusions - processing and commonly used immunomarkers

Index

Reviews

Doody's Rating: * * * * First impression -- this book is absolutely beautiful. It is replete with color photomicrographs and the color reproduction is excellent and faithful. It is a delight simply to look at the pictures. Once past this initial impression, the factual excellence of this book emerges..This book is going right next to my microscope. I will carry it with me for reference whenever I want my Wright-Giemsa stained preparation evaluated by my partner who has the Pap stain counterpart. It's a great book.
Weighted Numerical Score: 92 "In conclusion, this is a beautiful text filled not only with excellent illustrations of effusion cytology, but also with a broad range of experience that these authors have working with these specimens." - Advances in Anatomic Pathology, 2008