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(a) Cytospin preparation of the pleural fluid showing plenty of lupus erythematosus (LE) cells (MGG, x400). (b) Cytospin preparation of the pleural fluid showing tart cell (MGG, x400)
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On examination of the MGG-stained cytospin preparation of the pleural fluid, plenty of LE cells were seen, characterized by a homogenous nuclear material engulfed by neutrophils [Figure 1a]. Occasional tart cells (a cell characterized by a homogenous nuclear material engulfed by macrophage) were also seen [Figure 1b].