Diagnostic Potential of Stereotactic Biopsy of Brain Tumours. A Report of 400 Cases
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Biopsies taken by stereotactic techniques require diagnostic decisions based on the microscopic examination of minute tissue samples. To avoid a two-stage stereotactic operation, rapid diagnosis is essential for making decisions about treatment in the case of brain tumours suitable for consecutive interstitial radiotherapy [3, 4, 10, 11]. The problem for the pathologist is mostly one of receiving multiple minute fragments from different parts of the lesion, with the demand for instant diagnosis. The small amount of tissue is an essential limitation for the use of frozen sections.
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Pituitary Adenoma Pilocytic Astrocytoma Biopsy Material Stereotactic Biopsy Cytological Diagnosis
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