Pseudopapillary pattern in intra-operative squash smear preparations of central nervous system germinomas


ATEŞ D., KÖSEMEHMETOĞLU K., ÖNDER S., Soylemezoglu F.

CYTOPATHOLOGY, vol.25, no.1, pp.45-50, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/cyt.12056
  • Journal Name: CYTOPATHOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.45-50
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BackgroundAlthough the morphology of central nervous system (CNS) germ cell tumours is very similar to that of gonadal germ cell tumours, some architectural changes may dominate the microscopic appearance of CNS germinomas leading to misdiagnosis at low-power magnification.