Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a kind of malignant lymphoma that develops without a tumor mass. A fluid smear is of no use for the diagnosis of miscellaneous condition. Repeated cell-block smear with immunostaining is useful for the diagnosis of PEL.
Keywords: pleural effusion; primary effusion lymphoma.
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