Role of intraoperative touch imprint cytology and immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of metastatic malignancies in the central nervous system: Cyto‐histomorphological findings and differential diagnosis
Abstract:BackgroundBrain metastases (BMs) are intracranial neoplasms that are more common in adults than primary brain tumors, causing significant mortality and morbidity in cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate the definitive histopathological diagnosis using touch imprint cytology and the importance and use of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of primary origin.MethodCytological, paraffin section, and immunohistochemical study slides of all metastatic brain tumors consecutively consulted at the pathology … Show more
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