Description
Now fully revised to include recent advances in the field, the second edition of Bone and Soft Tissue Pathology, a volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, is an essential foundation text for residents and pathologists. The popular template format makes it easy to use, and new information throughout brings you up to date with what's new in the field, including advances in molecular diagnostic testing and new diagnostic biomarkers. Practical and affordable, this resource is ideal for study and review as well as everyday clinical practice.Key features of this practical text include:- A consistent, user-friendly format that explores each entity's clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnoses, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations- A focus on specific features of selected neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities, including broad and in-depth differential diagnoses- Review of normal histology before examining abnormal findings, enabling you to conveniently compare their characteristics in one place at one time- Clinical information on treatment and prognosis, enabling you to better understand the clinical implications of the diagnosis- Nearly 1,000 full-color, high-quality illustrations with extensive figure legends, as well as abundant boxes and tables throughout- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devicesWhat's NEW in this edition:- Advances in molecular diagnostic testing and its capabilities and limitations, including targeted/personalized medicine- New diagnostic biomarkers and their utility in differential diagnosis, newly described variants, and new histologic entities- The latest TNM staging and WHO classification systems- New co-editor Dr. Gunnlaugur Pétur Nielsen of Harvard Medical School joins Dr. Andrew L. Folpe and expert, internationally recognized pathologists who keep you up to date with the latest information in the field
Table of Contents
1. Approach to Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors2. Adjuvant Techniques –Immunohistochemistry, Cytogenetics, and Molecular Genetics3. Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumors4. Fibrohistiocytic Tumors5. Adipocytic Tumors6. Smooth Muscle Tumors7. Skeletal Muscle Tumors8. Tumors of Perivascular Cells9. Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor10. Vascular Tumors of Soft Tissue and Bone11. Nerve Sheath Tumors12. Matrix-forming Tumors of Soft Tissue13. Tumors of Synovial and Tenosynovial Tissue14. Undifferentiated small round cell sarcomas of bone and soft tissue15. Mesenchymal Tumors of Miscellaneous Type or Uncertain Lineage16. Bone-Forming Tumors17. Cartilage-Forming Tumors18.. Fibroblastic and Fibrohistiocytic Tumors19. Hematolymphoid Neoplasms of Bone19. Vascular20. Giant cell tumor of Bone21. Notochordal Cell Tumors22. Osteofibrous dysplasia /Adamantinoma23. Cystic Tumors of Bone24. Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone25. Metastases
