The diagnosis of malignant mesothelioma (MPM) does not pose difficulties when presenting
with usual clinico-radiologic features and morphology. Pathology textbooks and …

Introduction Mesothelioma is a rare but highly aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis
that frequently present with recurrent effusions. Establishing the diagnosis by cytology can …

Abstract Background Recently, the International System for Reporting Serous Fluid
Cytopathology (TIS) has been established, with an aim to standardize reporting and guide …

Serous fluids/effusions are common cytology samples that reflect a wide range of diseases
and lend themselves to a multitude of investigations that include microscopy, chemical …

The differentiation between reactive mesothelial hyperplasia (RMH) and diffuse malignant
peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) is challenging especially when applied on peritoneal …

Background: Mesothelioma is an aggressive malignancy of the serosal surfaces with very
poor prognosis. It traditionally manifests in older patients and at an advanced stage which …

Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) represents the most common
primary pancreatic malignancy. An understanding of the cytomorphologic features of …

Among the different ancillary immunohistochemical tools that pathologists may employ in
thyroid nodules, the so-called Hector Battifora's 'MEsothelioma'1 (HBME-1) staining is one of …

The diagnosis of diffuse pleural mesothelioma requires in most cases a pleural biopsy,
performed either under imaging guidance (ultrasound or computed tomography) or …

Mesothelioma is often difficult to diagnose due to its rarity and its unusual histopathological
features that could lend to diagnostic pitfalls and misdiagnosis. The WHO histological …