Intraoperative Squash Cytology and Histopathological Correlation of Glial Tumors at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Introduction Central nervous system (CNS) tumors account for around 1 to 2% of all neoplasms, commonest of them being gliomas. Gliomas constitute a large, heterogenous group of tumors known for a wide variation in clinical presentation, gross and microscopic features, and biologic behavior. Squash cytology can be a great asset in the intraoperative diagnosis of CNS pathology. In this article, we correlate it with the histopathology of gliomas.

Keywords

• glioma
• cytology
• histopathology
• intraoperative
• squash