Abstract
Pleural biopsy in a 45-year-old woman with a haemorrhagic pleural effusion showed malignant cells. Stains for mucin and carcinoembryonic antigen were positive and adenocarcinoma was diagnosed. Some ultrastructural features were more typical of mesothelioma.
MeSH terms
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Adenocarcinoma / metabolism
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Adenocarcinoma / pathology*
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Adenocarcinoma / ultrastructure
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Mesothelioma / metabolism
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Mesothelioma / pathology*
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Mesothelioma / ultrastructure
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Middle Aged
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Pleural Effusion, Malignant / pathology
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Pleural Neoplasms / metabolism
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Pleural Neoplasms / pathology*
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Pleural Neoplasms / ultrastructure