Clinical and cytological characteristics of serous effusions in 69 cases of lymphoma patients.

The cytomorphological characteristics combined with immunophenotype, FCM, gene rearrangement, and other tests can diagnose and classify patients with effusion as the first symptom. The T/B cell ratio is less than 1 by FCM or IHC suggesting a malignant serosal effusion. The presence of malignant effusion in DLBCL patients is an important clue for poor prognosis.