
Australian Society of CytologyCase of the Month
March 2004
Presented by:
Doug Robertson
Clinpath Laboratories
Adelaide, Australia
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Specimen type:
Ascitic fluid.
Clinical History:
Male aged 38 years. Moderate ascites. 50mls dark, bloody fluid.Smears and cell block prepared.
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