Peritoneal washing
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File:Mesothelium peritoneal wash intermed mag.jpg
Micrograph of peritoneal washing (benign mesothelial cells).
Peritoneal washing is a procedure used to look for malignant cells, i.e. cancer, in the peritoneum.
Peritoneal washes are routinely done to stage abdominal and pelvic tumours,[1] e.g. ovarian cancer.
See also
Additional images
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Benign mesothelium.
References
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