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Extradural Mass Lesions Compressing the Spinal Cord

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Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology

Part of the book series: Essentials in Cytopathology ((EICP,volume 13))

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Extradural neoplastic and non-neoplastic processes can cause spinal cord compression, which requires an accurate diagnosis for proper management of the patient. CT-guided FNAC and intraoperative cytology are useful procedures to identify a neoplastic or non-neoplastic disorder.

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  1. University General Hospital Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain

    César R. Lacruz MD, PhD, FIAC

  2. University Hospital Extremadura Medical School, Badajoz, Spain

    Javier Sáenz de Santamaría MD, PhD, FIAC

  3. Outpatient Pathology Associates, Sacramento, CA, USA

    Ricardo H. Bardales MD, MIAC

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Lacruz, C.R., Sáenz de Santamaría, J., Bardales, R.H. (2014). Extradural Mass Lesions Compressing the Spinal Cord. In: Central Nervous System Intraoperative Cytopathology. Essentials in Cytopathology, vol 13. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8429-5_20

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