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CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology3.jpg|40x magnification of pleural fluid (ThinPrep). Chromatin is irregular and clumped with salt and pepper appearance; although, occasional nucleoli are also seen.
CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology3.jpg|40x magnification of pleural fluid (ThinPrep). Chromatin is irregular and clumped with salt and pepper appearance; although, occasional nucleoli are also seen.
CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology4.jpg|40x magnification of pleural fluid (ThinPrep). Some nuclear molding can be appreciated and a mitotic figure is present.   
CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology4.jpg|40x magnification of pleural fluid (ThinPrep). Some nuclear molding can be appreciated and a mitotic figure is present.   
CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology5.jpg|Cell block of pleural fluid. Group of malignant cells showing nuclear molding, scant cytoplasm, and salt and pepper chromatin.  
CytologicallyYoursCoW20131216Cytology5.jpg|Cell block of pleural fluid. Group of malignant cells showing nuclear molding, scant cytoplasm, and salt and pepper chromatin. Nucleoli are also seen.  




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====Other immunostains====
====Other immunostains performed====
* BerEp4
* BerEp4  
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* Moc31
* Calretinin
* TTF1
* Chromogranin
* Synaptophysin
* CD56
* Napsin A
 


====Resident Questions====
====Resident Questions====
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==Final Diagnosis==
==Final Diagnosis==
===Cytology===
===Cytology===
* Rapid diagnosis: Non-small cell carcinoma.
* Small cell carcinoma
* Final diagnosis: Renal cell carcinoma.






==Case Discussion==
==Case Discussion==
This is a classic case of metastatic renal cell carcinoma.
This is a classic case of metastatic small cell carcinoma in pleural fluid.
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