The book is systematically organized according to diagnostic categories, i.e.,
common cell types, inflammatory conditions, non-neoplastic disorders, neoplastic
disorders, and contaminants. We have also provided a brief description
of cytologic techniques (CSF cell preparation and common artifacts). However,
as a more detailed description is far beyond the scope of the present book, the
reader is referred to the appropriate literature. In each chapter, the images are
accompanied by a brief introduction and description on the opposing page. If
not otherwise specified CSF samples are stained by the panoptic Pappenheim’s
stain (a combination of the May–Grünwald’s eosin-methylene blue stain with the
Giemsa azure II-eosin stain) and shown using an oil immersion objective (×100).