https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2665
Pleural effusion and Waldenström macroglobulinemia: if cytology and flow cytometric findings do not match. A case report
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Published: September 12, 2023
Accepted: August 28, 2023
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Pleural effusion is a rare complication of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. When it occurs, traditional investigation techniques may not always be successful. The flow cytometry is a fast and precise diagnostic technique, which can be helpful in the diagnosis of pleural localization of hematological diseases. We present a case report of a pleural localization of Waldenström macroglobulinaemia detected by flow cytometry.
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Stirpe, Emanuele, Floriana Bardaro, and Johanna Köhl. 2023. “Pleural Effusion and Waldenström Macroglobulinemia: If Cytology and Flow Cytometric Findings Do Not Match. A Case Report”. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease, September. https://doi.org/10.4081/monaldi.2023.2665.
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