Integrated Cytology of Cerebrospinal Fluid (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9783540758846)

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 cell types, cell anomalies in inflammatory conditions and neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders, and cases with contaminants. The integrated approach includes the use of immunocytochemical, histological, and immunohistological illustrations and quantitative date in addition to descriptions and photographs of cytologic preparations. Complete with comprehensive technical descriptions, and abundantly illustrated in color, this text will be required reading for pathologists, physicians and technicians dealing with CSF cytology, as well as neurologists and neurosurgeons.