High neutrophil incorporation rate of ascitic fluid cytology as an indicator of cancerous ascites

• Published in: International Journal of Oncology Vol. 57; no. 5; pp. 1214 - 1222
• Main Authors: Fujimori, Misa, Tsuchihashi, Haruyo, Fujimori, Shumpei, Kobayashi, Sayaka, Nomi, Yuri, Hirato, Junko, Oyama, Tetsunari, Fukuda, Toshio, Saio, Masanao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece Spandidos Publications 01.11.2020; Spandidos Publications UK Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Ascites; Ascitic Fluid; Blood; Cancer; Cannibalism; Cellular biology; Female; Hospitals; Human subjects; Humans; Leukocyte Count; Lymphocytes; Macrophages; Male; Medical schools; Middle Aged; Neutrophils; Ovaries; Peritoneal Neoplasms; Software; Young Adult; Japan

The cell‑in‑cell phenomenon (CiCP) involves the incorporation of a viable cell by other cells (host cells) and includes two concepts: Emperipolesis and cell cannibalism. The former involves the incorporation of hematopoietic cells as the incorporated cells, while the latter involves cell incorporati...