Physical Address
304 North Cardinal St.
Dorchester Center, MA 02124

Introduction Epithelial structures are scarce in the normal central nervous system (CNS). Only the choroid plexus ( Fig. 16.1A ) and the pituitary gland's anterior and intermediate lobes contain true epithelial cells. The latter are derived from Rathke pouch epithelium…

Intraoperative consultation is unquestionably one of the most important and often most challenging tasks for the surgical pathologist. Of all the organ systems, neurosurgical specimens appear to be particularly problematic. Each surgical specimen and clinical setting offers its own unique…