A 54 years male patient presenting with multiple complaints was found to have large pericardial effusion leading to tamponade. Radiological findings were suggestive of a right adrenal mass. Cytological evaluation of the pericardial fluid revealed features of malignant effusion. Adrenocortical origin of the malignant cells was confirmed by immunostaining with A103 antibody against Melan-A. Hence, identification of primary lesion and confirmation of diagnosis was achieved by cytology with the help of immunohistochemistry performed on the cell block obtained from the drained pericardial fluid.
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Melan-A, Adrenocortical Carcinoma, Malignant Pericardial effusion, Cytology, Immunohistochemistry
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Vasudha Nassa; Nandini N. M.; Sushma K. L.; Sapna Patel; Manjunath G. V. Metastasis of Adrenocortical Carcinoma to Pericardial Fluid, Cytological Diagnosis (IHC) – A Case Report. Sci. J. Clin. Med. 2015, 4(4-1), 31-35. doi: 10.11648/j.sjcm.s.2015040401.18
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abstract = {A 54 years male patient presenting with multiple complaints was found to have large pericardial effusion leading to tamponade. Radiological findings were suggestive of a right adrenal mass. Cytological evaluation of the pericardial fluid revealed features of malignant effusion. Adrenocortical origin of the malignant cells was confirmed by immunostaining with A103 antibody against Melan-A. Hence, identification of primary lesion and confirmation of diagnosis was achieved by cytology with the help of immunohistochemistry performed on the cell block obtained from the drained pericardial fluid.},
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