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Normal Brain and Gliosis

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Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology

Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology ((EICP,volume 13))

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At the time of evaluating the smear, it is necessary to become familiar with the normal cytologic appearance of the different brain regions. It is also extremely useful to recognize the cytologic features of reactive gliosis.

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  1. University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    César R. Lacruz MD, PhD, FIAC

  2. University Hospital Extremadura Medical School, Badajoz, Spain

    Javier Sáenz de Santamaría MD, PhD, FIAC

  3. Outpatient Pathology Associates, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Ricardo H. Bardales MD, MIAC

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Lacruz, C.R., Sáenz de Santamaría, J., Bardales, R.H. (2014). Normal Brain and Gliosis. In: Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8429-5_4

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