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Case Reports
. 1996 Jul-Aug;20(4):327-9.
doi: 10.3109/01913129609016332.

Adenocarcinoma simulating mesothelioma

B Corrin  1 , A Dewar
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Case Reports

Adenocarcinoma simulating mesothelioma

B Corrin et al. Ultrastruct Pathol. 1996 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Pleural biopsy in a 45-year-old woman with a haemorrhagic pleural effusion showed malignant cells. Stains for mucin and carcinoembryonic antigen were positive and adenocarcinoma was diagnosed. Some ultrastructural features were more typical of mesothelioma.

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