Main description:

​The Essentials in Cytopathology book series fulfills the need for an easy-to-use and authoritative synopsis of site specific topics in cytopathology. These guide books fit into the lab coat pocket and are ideal for portability and quick reference. Each volume is heavily illustrated with a full color art program, while the text follows a user-friendly outline format.  

Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology covers the full spectrum of benign and malignant conditions of the CNS with emphasis on common disorders. The volume is heavily illustrated and contains useful algorithms that guide the reader through the differential diagnosis of common and uncommon entities encountered in the field of intraoperative neuro-cytopathology. Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology is a valuable quick reference for pathologists, cytopathologists, and fellows and trainees dealing with this exigent field.​

Feature:

​Published in the Essentials in Cytopathology book series

Concise and easy to use

Fits in lab coat pocket

All illustrations are in full color

Illustration oriented accompanied by text in outline format​

Back cover:

The Essentials in Cytopathology book series fulfills the need for an easy-to-use and authoritative synopsis of site specific topics in cytopathology. These guide books fit into the lab coat pocket and are ideal for portability and quick reference. Each volume is heavily illustrated with a full color art program, while the text follows a user-friendly outline format.  

Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology covers the full spectrum of benign and malignant conditions of the CNS with emphasis on common disorders. The volume is heavily illustrated and contains useful algorithms that guide the reader through the differential diagnosis of common and uncommon entities encountered in the field of intraoperative neuro-cytopathology. Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology is a valuable quick reference for pathologists, cytopathologists, and fellows and trainees dealing with this exigent field.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Introduction to CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology
   Historical Background
   Accuracy of CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology
   Histologic Types of CNS Neoplasms

Chapter 2 Clinical, Radiologic, and Technical Considerations
   Clinical Considerations
   Radiologic Considerations
   Technical Considerations

Chapter 3 Algorithmic Approach to CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology
   Sample Triage
   Smear Evaluation
   General Category Interpretation

Chapter 4 Normal Brain and Gliosis
   White Matter Pattern
   Gray Matter Pattern
   Cerebellar Cortex Pattern
   Choroid Plexus Pattern
   Leptomeningeal Pattern
   Reactive gliosis
   Contaminants 

Chapter 5 Astrocytic Tumors
   Diffusely Infiltrating Astrocytomas
    Diffuse Astrocytoma
    Anaplastic Astrocytoma
    Glioblastoma
   Pilocytic astrocytoma
   Special Astrocytic Tumors
    Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma
    Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
    Gliomatosis Cerebri

Chapter 6 Oligodendroglial Tumors
   Oligodendroglioma
   Anaplastic Oligodendroglioma

Chapter 7 Ependymal Tumors
   Ependymoma
   Anaplastic Ependymoma
   Subependymoma
   Myxopapillary Ependymoma
   
Chapter 8 Choroid Plexus Tumors
   Choroid Plexus Papilloma
   Choroid Plexus Carcinoma

Chapter 9 Neuronal and Glioneural Tumors
   Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma/Astrocytoma
   Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor
   Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma
   Central Neurocytoma
   Spinal Paraganglioma

Chapter 10 Embryonal Tumors
   Medulloblastoma
   Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors
   Atypical Teratoid-Rhabdoid Tumor

Chapter 11 Meningeal Tumors
   Meningioma
   Hemangioblastoma
   Hemangiopericytoma

Chapter 12 CNS Germ Cell Tumors
   Germinoma
   Teratomas
   Malignant Non-germinomatous Germ Cell Tumors
  
Chapter 13 Tumors of the Hematopoietic System
   Primary CNS Lymphoma
   Plasmacytoma
   Granulocytic Sarcoma
   Histiocytic Lesions

Chapter 14 Tumors of the Cranial and Spinal Nerves
   Schwannoma
   Neurofibroma

Chapter 15 Tumors of the Pineal Region
   Pineocytoma
   Pineoblastoma
   Pineal Glial Cyst

Chapter 16 Tumors of the Sellar Region
   Pituitary Adenoma
   Craniopharyngioma
   Other Lesions of the Sellar Region

Chapter 17 Metastatic Tumors

Chapter 18 Benign Cystic Lesions
   Squamous Epithelium-Lined Cysts
   Columnar Epithelium-Lined Cysts
   Non Epithelial-Lined Cysts   

Chapter 19 Non-Neoplastic Disorders
   Acute Inflammatory Cell-Rich Lesions
   Epithelioid-Cell and Lymphoid-Cell Rich Lesions
   Macrophage-Rich Lesions
   Inflammatory Lesions in AIDS