Volume 32, Issue 4 pp. 553-554
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Haemosiderin-laden mesothelial cells in ascitic fluid: A soft pointer for endometriosis in a female of reproductive age

Norton Stephen

Norton Stephen

Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India

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Debasis Gochhait

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Debasis Gochhait

Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India

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Debasis Gochhait, Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India.

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Anandhi Anbalagan

Anandhi Anbalagan

Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India

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Neelaiah Siddaraju

Neelaiah Siddaraju

Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India

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First published: 19 February 2021
Citations: 1

Abstract

The phagocytic property of mesothelial cells has rarely been reported. This letter describes the presence of haemosiderin-laden mesothelial cells in an ascitic fluid sample.

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