Description
Part of the popular Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, Dermatopathology, 3rd Edition, is a practical and affordable resource that is ideal for study and review as well as everyday clinical practice. With its highly templated format, clearly written text, and concise summary tables, this user-friendly reference helps both trainees and practicing pathologists accurately diagnose specimens, avoid pitfalls, and confidently sign out pathology reports on these often difficult and challenging cases.- Covers a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the skin, with detailed discussions of metabolic, systemic, allergic, infectious, and inflammatory skin diseases and cutaneous neoplasms.- Offers a superb overview of key diagnoses in dermatopathology using a full-color format with integrated images that facilitate quick and easy retrieval of key facts.- Presents each pathologic entity's gross and microscopic features, prognostic and therapeutic considerations, ancillary studies, and differential diagnoses.- Includes up-to-date information on IHC staining techniques, molecular genetic techniques and diagnostic tests, ancillary tools, and dermatologic disorders in an easy-to-use format that's perfect for exam prep and clinical application.- Features more than 1,000 color histopathologic and clinical images that demonstrate key features of pathologic lesions, helping readers recognize the huge variety of appearances that cutaneous biopsy samples can present.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Histology of the SkinSection 2: Non-Neoplastic DisordersChapter 1: Inflammatory Disease of the Dermis and EpidermisChapter 2: PanniculitisChapter 3: Infectious Diseases of the SkinChapter 4: Cutaneous VasculitisChapter 5: Blistering Skin DiseasesChapter 6: Mucinoses, Deposition Disorders, and Connective Tissue AlterationsChapter 7: Non-neoplastic Disorders of PigmentationChapter 8: Non-Neoplastic Disorders of HairChapter 9: Cysts and SinusesSection 3: Tumors and Psuedotumors of the Skin and SubcutisChapter 10: Tumors of the EpidermisChapter 11: Adnexal TumorsChapter 12: Melanocytic ProliferationsChapter 13: Soft Tissue Tumors and Tumor-like ReactionsChapter 14: Hematopoietic NeoplasmsChapter 15: Histiocytic Proliferative DisordersChapter 16: Cutaneous Neuroendocrine (Merkel Cell) CarcinomaChapter 17: Metastatic Tumors Involving the SkinSection 4: Pathology of Special SitesChapter 18: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Nail ApparatusChapter 19: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Conjunctiva and EyelidSection 5: Frozen Sections and Pathologic Evaluations of Sections from Mohs Surgery
