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Examen citológico del líquido pleural - Resultados

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Citología del líquido pleural

Valores normales:

Se observan células normales.

Significado de los resultados anormales:

Cuando el resultado de la prueba es anormal, se presentan células malignas (cancerosas) que pueden ser indicio de un tumor canceroso. Por medio de este examen, a menudo se detecta cáncer de mama, cáncer de pulmón y linfoma.

Una de las condiciones adicionales bajo las cuales se puede realizar el examen es el cáncer que se ha diseminado al pulmón.

Fecha de revisión: 3/1/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:David A. Kaufman, Assistant Professor, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

Referencias

Abeloff MD, Armitage JO, Niederhuber JE, Kastan MB, McKenna WG. Clinical Oncology. 4th ed. Philadelphia, Pa:Churchill Livingstone; 2004.

Light RW. The undiagnosed pleural effusion. Clin Chest Med. June 2006;27:309-319.

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