Intraoperative neurocytology of primary central nervous system neoplasia: A simplified and practical diagnostic approach

Journal of Cytology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 147-158

  Sharma, Suash ^a   Deb, Prabal ^b  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Frozen section; intraoperative neurocytology; squash

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355149223     PISSN: 09709371     EISSN: 09745165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9371.86339     Document Type: Review

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