Intra-Operative Diagnosis of CNS Tumours

A core neuropathology title, illustrated in color throughout, this practical volume offers vital information and guidance on the intra-operative diagnosis of tumors of the brain and the spinal cord. Based on the extensive experience of three leading clinical neuropathologists, this book underscores the diagnostic approach by references to clinical and neuroradiological features. Practical guidance on technical and laboratory procedures as well as the specifics of intra-operative...
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A core neuropathology title, illustrated in color throughout, this practical volume offers vital information and guidance on the intra-operative diagnosis of tumors of the brain and the spinal cord. Based on the extensive experience of three leading clinical neuropathologists, this book underscores the diagnostic approach by references to clinical and neuroradiological features.
Practical guidance on technical and laboratory procedures as well as the specifics of intra-operative differential diagnosis are covered in the first section of the book. The detailed pathology descriptions of smear preparation and cryostat sections are accompanied by over 300 first-rate color photographs, presented in an atlas-like format in which the figure captions supply most of the relevant information. The second section describes the specific tumor entities, covering all major categories of extrinsic and intrinsic tumors involving the CNS. Clinicopathological correlations are discussed, and differential diagnosis for each specific tumor entity is highlighted. Each tumor type is fully illustrated to allow unusual and unclear appearances to be included, thus providing the full range of possibilities for diagnosis.
Intra-operative Diagnosis of CNS Tumors delivers detailed practical guidance for diagnosis which is not covered by any existing text. It will be of immense value to all neuropathologists, surgical pathologists who deal with brain biopsies, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, and neuroscientists involved in neuro-oncology research.