Characteristics of cisternal cerebrospinal fluid associated with primary @entity1313 in the XXXX : a retrospective study.

@entity6415 @entity424 @entity1313 @entity235 @entity75 @entity39 @entity5 @entity1653 @entity816 @entity2846 @entity3271
Results of cisternal CSF analyses of 77 @entity235 with primary @entity1313 (1970 to 1984) were examined retrospectively. The types of primary @entity1313 were @entity816 , @entity2846 , @entity424 , @entity1653 , and @entity3271 . Fifty-three @entity235 had complete CSF analyses performed (total WBC count, total protein content, and pressure). Of these 53 CSF, 39.6% had a pattern of change consistent with current descriptions of CSF associated with @entity75 . Results of the remaining 60.4% of the 53 CSF were normal (9.4%) or had an atypical pattern of abnormality (50.9%). The CSF associated with @entity1653 was unique in having CSF with a WBC count greater than 50 cells/microliter and a WBC differential count greater than 50% @entity6415 ( @entity6415 ) cells. Within the @entity1653 group, a predominance of @entity6415 cells in the CSF correlated with @entity39 or @entity6415 cell infiltration of the @entity5 . Additional correlations between specific CSF characteristics and histologic features of the @entity5 could not be made. Statistical analysis of the 77 CSF revealed that the mean CSF total WBC count of the @entity3271 group was significantly less than the mean WBC count of the @entity2846 group and the @entity1653 group. The mean CSF total protein contents of the @entity816 group and the @entity1653 group were significantly less than the mean protein of the @entity2846 group. The mean CSF pressure of the @entity5 groups was not significantly different. For all 77 @entity5 , the most common abnormality was an increased total protein content (69.4%); the least common abnormality was an increased total WBC count (41.3%).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
