The Korean Journal of Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회지)

The Korean Society for Cytopathology (대한세포병리학회)
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Cytologic Features of Primary Tumors in Central Nervous System

원발성 뇌종양의 세포학적 소견

  • Oak, Soon-Ae (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Chung, Jae-Gul (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Gong, Gyung-Yub (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Choe, Ghee-Young (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Yu, Eun-Sil (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan) ;
  • Lee, In-Chul (Department of Pathology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan)
  • 옥순애 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실) ;
  • 정재걸 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실) ;
  • 공경엽 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실) ;
  • 최기영 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실) ;
  • 유은실 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실) ;
  • 이인철 (울산의대 서울중앙병원 병리학 교실)
  • Published : 1994.12.30
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Abstract

There has been a marked increase in the utility of aspiration cytology for pathologic diagnosis. It may be applied to any kinds of organs and substitutes surgical biopsy. Be cause of the high risk of complication and difficulties In localization, aspiration cytology in the central nervous system (CNS) has been used with less frequency compared to other sites. However, with the advent of sophisticated imaging instruments, aspiration cytology of lesions in the CNS is being used increasingly. We present cytologic features of brain tumors as well as corresponding histologic findings. Eight types of tumors were aspirated intraoperatively and stained with the Papanicolaou method; 1 anaplastic astrocytoma, 1 glioblastoma multiforme, 1 ependymoma, 1 malignant ependymoma, 1 central neurocytoma, 1 primitive neuroectodermal tumor, 1 benign neurogenic tumor and 1 germinoma. Cytologic features of the CNS neoplasms were quite similar to those of histology except one spindle cell tumor. Reviewing various CNS neoplasms, it appears that cytology may be a useful diagnostic method.

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