Atlas of Cerebrospinal Fluid Cells [Paperback]

1. Cytologic Techniques.- 1.1. Cerebrospinal Fluid Cell Preparation.- 1.2. Staining Methods.- 2. The Cells of Normal Cerebrospinal Fluid.- 2.1. Lymphocytes and Monocytes.- 2.2. Ependymal and Choroidal Cells.- 2.3. Accidental Findings.- 2.4. Spindle-shaped Cells.- 3. Cells of the Mononuclear Phagocytic System.- 3.1. Development of Macrophages.- 3.2. Phagocytosis.- 3.3. Cellular Reaction of Bloody Cerebrospinal Fluid.- 4. Eosinophilic Granulocytes.- 5. Plasma Cells.- 6. Bacterial Meningitis.- 6.1. Acute Exudation Phase.- 6.2. Proliferative Phase of Infection and Repair Phase.- 7. Lymphocytic Meningitis and Meningoencephalitis.- 8. Tuberculous Meningoencephalitis.- 9. Cerebral and Spinal Syphilis.- 10. Meningoencephalitis in Beh?ets Disease.- 11. Giant Cells.- 12. Tumor Giant Cells.- 13. Tumor Cells.- 13.1. Primary Tumors of the CNS.- 13.1.1. Ependymoma.- 13.1.2. Choroid Plexus Papilloma.- 13.1.3. Pinealoma.- 13.1.4. Meningioma, Neurinoma, Primary Sarcomas of the Brain Hypophyseal Adenoma, Craniopharyngioma, Dermoids.- 13.1.5. Spongioblastoma, Oligodendroglioma, Astrocytoma.- 13.1.6. Glioblastoma Multiforme.- 13.1.7. Medulloblastoma.- 13.2. Metastases in the CNS.- 13.2.1. Carcinomas of the Respiratory Tract.- 13.2.2. Carcinomas of the Breast.- 13.2.3. Carcinoma of the Alimentary Tract.- 13.2.4. Melanoma.- 13.2.5. Meningitis Carcinomatosa.- 13.3. Leukemias.- 13.3.1. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.- 13.3.2. Acute Myeloblasts Leukemia.- 13.3.3. Promyelocytic Leukemia.- 13.3.4. Chronic Myeloid and Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia.- 13.4. Malignant Lymphomas.- References.Springer Book Archives