ArticleCytoJournal2013
Abdominopelvic washings: A comprehensive review.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 41 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Revisiting the Use of Normal Saline for Peritoneal Washing in Ovarian Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Review
- Normal saline remodels the omentum and stimulates its receptivity for transcoelomic metastasis.JCI insight · 2023Article
- Low-grade serous carcinoma detected from intraoperative peritoneal washings: Cytological findings and detection of KRAS mutation.Cancer reports (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2022Article
- Cytology of peritoneal implants of borderline serous tumor of ovaries in ascitic fluid.CytoJournal · 2021Article
- Introduction to the second edition of 'Diagnostic Cytopathology of Serous Fluids' as CytoJournal Monograph (CMAS) in Open Access.CytoJournal · 2021Review
- Use of the term atypical cells in the reporting of ascitic fluid cytology: A caveat.CytoJournal · 2019Article
- Clinical significance of heat shock proteins in gastric cancer following hyperthermia stress: Indications for hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemoperfusion therapy.Oncology letters · 2018Article
- CD90+ mesothelial-like cells in peritoneal fluid promote peritoneal metastasis by forming a tumor permissive microenvironment.PloS one · 2014Article
- The Significance of Peritoneal Washing as a Prognostic Indicator for Ovarian Cancer Patients.Cancer diagnosis & prognosisReview
- Impact of SurePathJournal of cytologyArticle
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Intraperitoneal spread may occur with gynecological epithelial neoplasms, as well as with non-gynecological malignancies, which may result in serosal involvement with or without concomitant effusion. Therefore, washings in patients with abdominopelvic tumors represent important specimens for cytologic examination. They are primarily utilized for staging ovarian cancers, although their role has decreased in staging of endometrial and cervical carcinoma. Abdominopelvic washings can be positive in a variety of pathologic conditions, including benign conditions, borderline neoplastic tumors, locally invasive tumors, or distant metastases. In a subset of cases, washings can be diagnostically challenging due to the presence of co-existing benign cells (e.g., mesothelial hyperplasia, endosalpingiosis, or endometriosis), lesions in which there is only minimal atypia (e.g., serous borderline tumors) or scant atypical cells, and the rarity of specific tumor types (e.g., mesothelioma). Ancillary studies including immunocytochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization may be required in difficult cases to resolve the diagnosis. This article provides a comprehensive and contemporary review of abdominopelvic washings in the evaluation of gynecologic and non-gynecologic tumors, including primary peritoneal and mesothelial entities.
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