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Cytological analysis of fluid specimens tends to be negative because of the small number of cells obtained, whereas the cell block technique reportedly has higher sensitivity because of a decrease in cellular dispersion. Herein, the authors describe a patient with a history of diffuse astrocytoma who developed intractable, progressive accumulation of pleural fluid. Initial cytological analysis of the pleural effusion obtained by thoracocentesis was negative, but reanalysis using the cell block technique revealed the presence of glioblastoma cells. This is the first report to suggest the effectiveness of the cell block technique in the diagnosis of extracranial glioblastoma using pleural effusion. 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