Full Description
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering a broad array of entities pathologists are most likely to encounter when diagnosing and treating head and neck disorders, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathological, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today's practice. Succinctly written, richly illustrated, and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Head and Neck, fourth edition, is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete pathology reports, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
Includes the diagnostic criteria, pertinent ancillary studies, and thorough, reciprocal differential diagnoses necessary for general pathologists, oral pathologists, and head and neck pathologists to make accurate diagnoses in this difficult field
Reflects recent developments in ancillary studies and molecular testing that are useful in reaching a diagnosis
Uses a newly streamlined layout for ease and speed of use at the point of care, employing a practical, intuitive structure that organizes sections and chapters by anatomic region and frequency of diagnosis as seen in actual practice
Contains 370 consistently templated, image-rich chapters in a format that facilitates quick comparison between diagnoses with concise, bulleted text; Key Facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
Includes commentary to aid in definitive classification when molecular findings are required for a diagnosis
Features 3,300+ high-quality print images (with an additional 2,900+ images in the complimentary eBook), including gross pathology and clinical photographs, radiological images, histology images, full-color medical illustrations, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and molecular images-all carefully annotated to help you quickly recognize established entities
Contains significantly updated information on the standardization of neuroendocrine neoplasm (NEN) reporting, and criteria required for risk stratification
Covers newly classified entities from the 2024 WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumours along with other national standardized reporting guidelines
Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud; additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Contents
SECTION 1: NASAL CAVITY AND PARANASAL SINUSES
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
REACTIVE AND HAMARTOMAS
BENIGN NEOPLASM
BORDERLINE NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SPECIMEN EXAMINATION, NASAL CAVITY & PARANASAL SINUSES
SECTION 2: PHARYNX (NASAL, HYPO-)
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SECTION 3: LARYNX AND TRACHEA
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
REACTIVE
BENIGN NEOPLASM
BORDERLINE NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SPECIMEN EXAMINATION, LARYNX
SECTION 4: ORAL CAVITY
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
REACTIVE
NONNEOPLASTIC LESIONS
BENIGN NEOPLASM
BORDERLINE NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SPECIMEN EXAMINATION, LIP AND ORAL CAVITY
SECTION 5: OROPHARYNX
INFECTIOUS
REACTIVE
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SECTION 6: SALIVARY GLANDS
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
REACTIVE
BENIGN NEOPLASM
BORDERLINE NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SPECIMEN EXAMINATION, SALIVARY GLANDS
SECTION 7: JAW
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
REACTIVE/INFECTIOUS
CYSTS
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SECTION 8: EAR AND TEMPORAL BONE
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
DEGENERATIVE
METABOLIC
REACTIVE
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SECTION 9: NECK (SOFT TISSUE AND LYMPH NODES)
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
REACTIVE
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SECTION 10: THYROID GLAND
CONGENITAL/GENETIC/HEREDITARY
INFECTIOUS
INFLAMMATORY-IMMUNE DYSFUNCTION
REACTIVE
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
SPECIMEN EXAMINATION, THYROID GLAND
SECTION 11: PARATHYROID GLANDS
NONNEOPLASTIC
BENIGN NEOPLASM
MALIGNANT NEOPLASM
