Full Description
Publisher's Noteguaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product.The only handy field guide to gastrointestinal pathology, with easy access to over 1,000 GI pathology images and diagnostic assistanceNoted authority and experienced diagnostician, Shu-Yuan Xiao, MD, has developed the Color Atlas and Synopsis: Gastrointestinal Pathology, the first practical field guide for gastrointestinal pathology designed exclusively to aid and support faster, more accurate diagnoses. Designed for pathology residents, established practicing pathologists, and clinicians who need quick access to information on this subdiscipline, this handy, affordable guide features more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color pathology images. It leads readers through the differential diagnosis process and helps them differentiate diseases with overlapping histologic features and render descriptive diagnoses to assist the clinician in providing the best possible patient care.Organized by anatomic sites, easy-to-follow, step-by-step chapters include several on disorders that involve the gastrointestinal tract in general, histologic patterns, and finally discussion of conditions that make up the differential diagnosis,. This concise book addresses some of the most frequently encountered clinical queries faced by the pathologist and highlights hard-to-diagnose diseases.* An attractively priced hardcover formatted for easy access to critical information - not a standard dense pathology textbook* Over 1,000 high-quality slide images with detailed and relevant annotations for quick review
Contents
1. Esophageal Biopsies and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)2. Biopsies of Gastric Lesions3. Biopsies to Rule Out Celiac Disease and Related Conditions4. Small Bowel Biopsies for Discrete Lesions, Nodules, or Masses5. Diagnosis and Surveillance Biopsies of IBD, Dysplasia IBD6. Autoimmune Enterocolitis and Idiopathic Colitides7. Evaluation of Ileal-Anal Anastomosis Pouch (IAAP), Pouchitis and Other Etiology of Pouch Dysfunction8. GI Biopsies in Stem Cell and Solid Organ Transplant Settings9. Toxic-Ischemic Pattern of Injury10. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) and Other Mesenchymal Tumors11. "Funny" Polyps in GI Tract12. Molecular and Immunohistochemical Cancer Ancillary Tests: Algorithm and InterpretationNER(01): WOW
