This is an ascitic fluid smear of a 51 year old female with the complaints of abdominal pain, abdominal distension since 3 months and recurrent ascites. CT scan was suggestive of moderate ascitis and gastric wall thickening.
Malignant mesothelioma
Atypical florid mesothelial cells
Metastatic adenocarcinoma
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