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''CNS cytopathology'' is a subset of [[neuropathology]] and [[cytopathology]]. | |||
An introduction to cytopathology is in the ''[[cytopathology]]'' article. Cerebrospinal (CSF) specimens are dealt with in a separate article called ''[[CSF cytopathology]]''. | |||
==Basic approach== | |||
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{{familytree | | | | B01 | | | | | | | | B02|B01=Tumour|B02=Non-tumour }} | |||
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{{familytree | C01 | | | | C02 | | C03 | | | | C04 | |C01=Glial|C02=Non-glial|C03=Infectious|C04=Non-infectious }} | |||
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Things that don't smear well: | |||
*Meningioma.<ref name=pmid7962615>{{cite journal |author=Ironside JW |title=Update on central nervous system cytopathology. II. Brain smear technique |journal=J. Clin. Pathol. |volume=47 |issue=8 |pages=683–8 |year=1994 |month=August |pmid=7962615 |pmc=502135 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*Neurofibroma.<ref name=pmid7962615/> | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Neuropathology]]. | |||
*[[Neurohistology]]. | |||
*[[CNS tumours]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Cytopathology]] | |||
[[Category:Neuropathology]] | |||
Revision as of 05:04, 2 November 2010
CNS cytopathology is a subset of neuropathology and cytopathology.
An introduction to cytopathology is in the cytopathology article. Cerebrospinal (CSF) specimens are dealt with in a separate article called CSF cytopathology.
Basic approach
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| Tumour | Non-tumour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Glial | Non-glial | Infectious | Non-infectious | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Things that don't smear well:
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ironside JW (August 1994). "Update on central nervous system cytopathology. II. Brain smear technique". J. Clin. Pathol. 47 (8): 683–8. PMC 502135. PMID 7962615. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC502135/.