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Cerebrospinal fluid cytology in nonmalignant aseptic meningeal disorders
Author(s) -
MartínezGirón Rafael,
Pantanowitz Liron
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.23797
Subject(s) - medicine , aseptic meningitis , cerebrospinal fluid , cytopathology , pathology , cytology , aseptic processing , multiple sclerosis , immunology , surgery
Cerebrospinal fluid cytology examination is a common and reliable primary and/or complementary procedure for the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. This review provides an update of aseptic meningeal disorders that may be encountered in cytopathology practice. The article covers the cytological findings and helpful ancillary studies needed of nonmalignant aseptic CNS disorders such as viral, bacterial, fungal and parasitic infections, and other noninfectious diseases, such as Mollaret's meningitis (recurrent benign lymphocytic meningitis), Guillain‐Barré syndrome, multiple Sclerosis, subarachnoid haemorrhage, and drug‐induced disorders.