Description
Part of the in-depth and practical Pattern Recognition series, Practical Surgical Neuropathology, 2nd Edition, by Drs. Arie Perry and Daniel J. Brat, helps you arrive at an accurate CNS diagnosis by using a pattern-based approach. Leading diagnosticians in neuropathology guide you from a histological (and/or clinical, radiologic, and molecular) pattern, through the appropriate work-up, around the pitfalls, and to the best diagnosis. Almost 2,000 high-quality illustrations capture key neuropathological patterns for a full range of common and rare conditions, and a "visual index" at the beginning of the book directs you to the exact location of in-depth diagnostic guidance.- Instructive algorithms provide detailed guidance based on 8 major (scanning magnification) patterns and 20 minor (high magnification) patterns – helping you narrow the range of diagnostic possibilities.- A user-friendly design color-codes patterns to specific entities, and key points are summarized in tables, charts, and graphs so you can quickly and easily find what you are looking for. Sweeping content updates.Patterns call-outs throughout. The patterns described initially in the text will be better linked directly within the chapter, reinforcing the patterns for further understanding.
Table of Contents
1. Neuropathology Patterns and Introduction2. Normal Brain Histopathology3. Intraoperative Consultation and Optimal Processing4. Neuroradiology: The Surrogate of Gross Neuropathology5. Integrating molecular diagnostics with surgical neuropathology6. Diffuse Astrocytic and Oligodendroglial Tumors7. Non-diffuse Astrocytoma Variants8. Ependymomas and Choroid Plexus Tumors9. Other Glial Neoplasms10. Neuronal and Glioneuronal Neoplasms11. Pineal Parenchymal Tumors12. Embryonal Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System13. Meningiomas14. Mesenchymal Tumors of the Central Nervous System15. Tumors of Peripheral Nerve16. Epithelial, Neuroendocrine, and Metastatic Lesions17. Lymphomas and Histiocytic Tumors18. Germ Cell Tumors19. Melanocytic Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System20. Histological features of pituitary adenomas and sellar region masses21. Therapy-Associated Neuropathology22. Familial Tumor Syndromes23. Infections and Inflammatory Disorders24. White Matter and Myelin Disorders25. Pathology of Epilepsy26. Vascular and Ischemic Disorders27. Biopsy Pathology of Neurodegenerative Disorders in Adults
