title: Stereotactic brain biopsies: specimen preparation and evaluation.
abstract: Stereotactically directed needle biopsy of central nervous system lesions is a widely used diagnostic procedure with low morbidity and mortality. Diagnostic tissue is obtained in most instances. As a part of the College of American Pathologists Practical Topics in Neuropathology series, the following report summarizes the pathologist's role in the procurement, preparation, and interpretation of these important specimens.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md, USA.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Burger
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000592:standards*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005629:Frozen Sections / Q000592:standards; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D011859:Radiography; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000592:standards; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States