NEUROPATHOLOGY OF BRAIN TUMORS WITH RADIOLOGIC CORRELATES

1. Brain Anatomy and Anatomical Distribution of Major Brain Tumors
2. Normal Neuroimaging
3. Introduction to WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System, 2016
4. Diffuse Astrocytic and Oligodendroglial Tumors
5. Other Astrocytic Tumors
6. Ependymal Tumors
7. Other Gliomas
8. Choroid Plexus Tumors
9. Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors
10. Tumors of the Pineal Region
11. Embryonal Tumors
12. Tumors of the Cranial and Paraspinal Nerves
13. Meningioma
14. Mesenchymal, Non-meningothelial Tumors
15. Melanocytic Tumors
16. Lymphomas
17. Plasmacytoma
18. Germ Cell Tumors
19. Craniopharyngioma
20. Pituitary Adenoma
21. Metastatic Tumors
22. Benign Cysts of CNS
23. Intra-axial/Extra-axial Brain Tumors
24. Intramedullary/Extramedullary Spinal Tumors
25. Intraoperative Cytology Staining Technique

This highly illustrated book explores the pathological and radiological diagnosis of various brain tumors. Featuring nearly 500 high-quality colored images, it covers MR images, intra-operative squash cytology, histopathology and immunohistochemistry microphotographs of various brain and spine tumors, including differential diagnosis, as well as the molecular diagnosis and prognosis of each tumor. The book also presents case studies of typical and rare presentations, and introduces readers to a new procedure for intra-operative cytology: the modified fields stain, which stains the slide within 2 minutes, allowing quick, accurate reporting.
This book uses concise text and a consistent point-wise format that makes reading and reviewing easy. The radiological and pathological correlates of brain and spine tumors serve as a ready-reference resource for residents, surgical and neuropathologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists and research scientists.

Features
• Includes microphotographs of location-wise brain tumors with their differential diagnosis
• Includes neuroradiology images helpful for budding neuropathologists and neurosurgeons
• Highlights a new staining procedure - squash technique
• Chapters include grading of the tumors as per 2016 WHO guidelines
• Includes list of intra-axial/extra-axial, intra-dura/extra-dural for conceptual understanding

Author
Dr Meghana Chougule holds an MD in Pathology with a gold medal from Shivaji University. She is the chief consultant at Shanti Pathology Laboratory, Maharashtra. She was also an Associate Professor of Pathology at D.Y. Patil Medical College, Maharashtra. She also gained neuropathology experience at NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences), Bangalore; TATA Memorial Hospital, Mumbai; Bombay Hospital; and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), New York. Her areas of interest include neuropathology and immunohistochemistry. She has been a speaker at various conferences and has published papers in peer-reviewed international journals. She is a member of the Neuropathology Society of India and Indian Association of Pathology and Microbiology.