Non-gynaecological Cytology
Effusions cytology
| Physiopathology of the effusions |
| Specimen collection and preparation methods |
| Accuracy |
| Reporting terminology |
| Benign elements |
| Non-neoplastic conditions |
| Malignant effusions |
Metastatic sarcoma
Virtually all sarcomas can metastatize to the serosal surfaces, although they do much less frequently than carcinomas and lymphomas. In cytologic preparations, sarcoma cells are large or small, often spindle-shaped, and may appear as isolated cells or tissue fragments.
