title: CNS neoplasms in Pakistan, a pathological perspective.
abstract: The Section of Histopathology, Aga Khan University is the largest center for histopathology in Pakistan and is the major reporting and referral center for CNS neoplasms in the country. Over the years, a significant increase has been noted in the number of CNS neoplasms reported annually. This increase most likely represents increased number of neurosurgical procedures being performed. A major problem that we face as histopathologists is absence of clinical history or radiological films in a large number of cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology and Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. zubair.ahmad@aku.edu
authors.forename: Zubair
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: Huma
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Arshad
authors.forename: Sheema H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hasan
authors.forename: Saira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fatima
authors.forename: Romana
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Idrees
authors.forename: Kanwal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aftab
authors.forename: M Abrar
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Barakzai
authors.forename: Arsalan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Rashida
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ahmed
authors.forename: Shahid
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pervez
authors.forename: Naila
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kayani
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016543:Central Nervous System Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult