This text makes no attempt to cover the material of the excellent text by Burger, Scheithauer, and Vogel, Surgical Pathology of the Nervous System and Its Coverings; all who are serious about surgical neuropathology should obtain it. Nor does this text cover every rare or esoteric disease and tumor; it only discusses those entities likely to confront the pathologist in the 'frozen room.' The purpose of this treatise is to present the power of smears in neuropathology, both its utility in making 'frozen section' diagnoses and its unique ability to give biologically relevant structural information about brain lesions.
All books, really all forms of communication, require an audience. The audience for this text includes anyone interested in brain tumors. It will be especially useful for pathologists who need to make intraoperative or 'frozen section' diagnoses in neurosurgical cases. It would also be useful to residents trying to learn more about neuropathology, as well as any physician who is interested in using smears as a diagnostic tool. The early sections and the chapter on metastases apply to general aspects of anatomic pathology, while the central chapters deal with topics relevant to the surgical neurology patient.
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All books, really all forms of communication, require an audience. The audience for this text includes anyone interested in brain tumors. It will be especially useful for pathologists who need to make intraoperative or 'frozen section' diagnoses in neurosurgical cases. It would also be useful to residents trying to learn more about neuropathology, as well as any physician who is interested in using smears as a diagnostic tool. The early sections and the chapter on metastases apply to general aspects of anatomic pathology, while the central chapters deal with topics relevant to the surgical neurology patient.
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- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1 edition
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0781786479
- ISBN-13: 978-0781786478
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches