Cerebrospinal fluid cytology in patients with acute leukemia
β Scribed by Boyd A. Nies; Richard A. Malmgren; Elizabeth W. Chu; Pasco R. Del Vecchio; Louis B. Thomas; Emil J. Freireich
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1965
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 634 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0008-543X
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## Background: Detection of malignant cells on cytologic examination of the cerebrospinal fluid (csf) is the diagnostic gold standard for leptomeningeal carcinomatosis. the absence of cells is a primary endpoint for most therapeutic trials. unfortunately, false-negative results are common. practica
## HE CLINICAL SYNDROME, MENINGEAL LEU- T kemia, is being increasingly recognized.11 Diagnosis presently depends on the identification of leukemic cells in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). In patients with meningeal leukemia, elevation of CSF protein concentration occurs inconsistently. The present