A rare case in which cartilage cells were observed in cerebrospinal fluid is reported and the
literature reviewed. This phenomenon, occurring in 0.2% of the cerebrospinal fluid …

Intracranial chondromas are rare occurrcnccs. Most usually, they are found at the base of the
skull, where they may originate in the cartilagenous remains of the basal bones or in the …

A case is presented in which inadvertent needling of the nucleus pulposus produced
unusual cells in cerebrospinal fluid which caused diagnostic difficulty. The case in …

Two cranial and 1 intracranial cartilaginous tumours are presented. The literature is
reviewed, and the important features of these tumours are discussed. The incidence of …

The two loose cartilages here reported were disclosed at operation for presumed tumors of
the cauda equina. In each instance the spinal canal was completely blocked as shown by …

A series of postmortem spine specimens demonstrated new osteophytic cartilage production
at levels of severe disc degeneration. This tissue is related to the cartilage found within the …

Chondrocytes, dissociated from their matrix with trypsin and clostridial collagenase, retain
their cytologic integrity. Successful preparations have been made from postmortem as well …

The occasional presence of focal cartilage in gliomas is generally attributed to metaplasia of
the mesenchymal supportive elements. While this mechanism undoubtedly exists, the …

Benign cartilaginous tumours of the spine a report of one case together with a review of the
literature Page 1 BELL : CARTILAGINOUS TUMOURS 707 and cartilage fragment obstructing …

A case of intramedullary astrocytoma with cartilage formation is reported. The presence of
bone or cartilage in a glioma is most unusual and has been described only in the brain …