Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology

Chapter 1 Introduction to CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology Historical Background Accuracy of CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology Histologic Types of CNS NeoplasmsChapter 2 Clinical, Radiologic, and Technical Considerations Clinical Considerations Radiologic Considerations Technical ConsiderationsChapter 3 Algorithmic Approach to CNS Intraoperative Cytopathology Sample Triage Smear Evaluation General Category InterpretationChapter 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 CerebriChapter 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 CarcinomaChapter 9 Neuronal and Glioneural Tumors Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma/Astrocytoma Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumor Gangliocytoma and Ganglioglioma Central Neurocytoma Spinal ParagangliomaChapter 10 Embryonal Tumors Medulloblastoma Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors Atypical Teratoid-Rhabdoid TumorChapter 11 Meningeal Tumors Meningioma Hemangioblastoma HemangiopericytomaChapter 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 NeurofibromaChapter 15 Tumors of the Pineal Region Pineocytoma Pineoblastoma Pineal Glial CystChapter 16 Tumors of the Sellar Region Pituitary Adenoma Craniopharyngioma Other Lesions of the Sellar Region Chapter 17 Metastatic TumorsChapter 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 Chapter 20 Extradural Mass Lesions Compressing the Spinal Cord Neoplastic Lesions Non Neoplastic Lesions