Cytologic features of central neurocytomas of the brain: A report of three cases

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 252-256

  Ng, Ho Keung ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Brain neoplasms; Central neurocytomas; Neurocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; NEUROPIL THREAD; OLIGODENDROGLIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; ROSETTE FORMATION;

EID: 0032913598     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000330988     Document Type: Article

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