The atypical cells in the pleural effusion smears stained with May Grunwald Giemsa - is it a new possible tool not to overlook malignancy?

E. Grabczak (Warsaw, Poland), P. Korczynski (Warsaw, Poland), A. Wisniewska (Warsaw, Poland), M. Mierzejewski (Warsaw, Poland), M. Soltysiak (Warsaw, Poland), L. Koperski (Warsaw, Poland), R. Krenke (Warsaw, Poland)

Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Accurate diagnosis and prediction of malignant pleural disease
Session: Accurate diagnosis and prediction of malignant pleural disease
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Number: 3105

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