Open AccessIntraoperative diagnosis of central nervous system lesions: Comparison of squash smear, touch imprint, and frozen section
Author(s) -
Vikram Nanarng,
Shibu Jacob,
Debahuti Mahapatra,
John Mathew
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of cytology/journal of cytology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.267
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 0974-5165
pISSN - 0970-9371
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9371.168835
Subject(s) - medicine , frozen section procedure , diagnostic accuracy , lesion , central nervous system , radiology , surgery , endocrinology
Intraoperative diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) lesions is of utmost importance for neurosurgeons to modify the approach at the time of surgery and to decide on further plan of management. The intraoperative diagnosis is challenging for neuropathologists.