Integrated Cytology of Cerebrospinal Fluid

• Main Author: Torzewski, Michael (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurology.; Neurosurgery.; Pathology.; Medicine & Public Health.

Cytologic examination of the cerebrospinal fluid is a technically simple, yet productive, diagnostic procedure. Integrated Cytology of Cerebrospinal Fluid is a practical guide to this method used in the diagnosis of different pathologies. High-quality slides depict the common cerebrospinal fluid cel...

Table of Contents:

• From the contents: Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Cell Preparation
• Common Artefacts
• The Common Cell Types of Cerebrospinal Fluid
• Inflammatory Conditions
• Non-neoplastic Disorders
• Neoplastic Disorders: General Considerations
• Metastatic Tumors and Meningeal
• Carcinomatosis
• Hematologic Neoplasms. Primary Central Nervous System Neoplasms
• Germ Cell Tumors
• Neoplastic Disorders
• Contaminants
• Bacterial and Fungal Contamination
• Pollen and Starch.