Four types of cells that may be the source of important diagnostic pitfalls in cerebrospinal
fluid cytology are presented:(1) nucleus pulposus cells,(2) keratinized squamous cells from …

Cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid was performed in 1,021 patients, using
Nuclepore and Millipore filter techniques. Positive findings were obtained in 89 cases …

Ever since the beginning of the present century, the identification of the cells in
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been recognized as an important diagnostic procedure …

Examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) for the presence of malignant cells is a time-
honored and widely used technique. Since DuFour 8 first identified malignant cells in CSF in …

Cytologic evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is an effective means for diagnosing many
disorders involving the central nervous system (CNS). Interpretation of these samples …

The chief cellular consituents of CSF are the" free cells" of the pia-arachnoid, ependyma,
and choroid. These cells are of diverse types, but have their mesenchymal origin in …

In an evaluation of the efficacy of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) examination in our laboratory,
1,635 CSF specimens received between March 1, 1975, and December 31, 1982, were …

Soon after the introduction of lumbar puncture by Quincke and Wynter2 in 1891, early
“cytologists”(predominantly neurologists and hematologists) recognized the clinical …

Cytologic examination of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a technically simple, yet productive
diagnostic procedure. The cytocentrifuge technique is the most commonly utilized method to …

Leaders Update on central nervous system cytopathology. I. Cerebrospinal fluid Page 1 JT Clin
Pathol 1994;47:573-578 Leaders Update on central nervous system cytopathology. I …