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Benign Inflammatory and Other Uncommon Conditions

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A number of benign conditions may be routinely encountered in SCFs. A careful evaluation of the various cytologic components in the fluid may hint to more specific pathologic conditions.

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  1. Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA

    Syed Z. Ali

  2. Department of Pathology Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA, 02115, USA

    Edmund S. Cibas

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Ali, S.Z., Cibas, E.S. (2012). Benign Inflammatory and Other Uncommon Conditions. In: Serous Cavity Fluid and Cerebrospinal Fluid Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 11. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1776-7_9

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