Pathology of the Head and Neck [electronic resource] /
Cardesa, Antonio.editor.
Slootweg, Pieter J.editor.
Gale, Nina.editor.
Franchi, Alessandro.editor.
This book provides a comprehensive description of the pathology of the head and neck region, concentrating especially on those pathologic entities that are unique to or characteristic of the head and neck. The new edition retains the ten chapters of the first edition, all updated and improved, and additionally contains seven entirely new chapters and a more detailed subject index. The number of illustrations has been substantially increased, and various lesions absent in the original edition have been included. Throughout, attention is paid to correlation of pathology with epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenesis, and molecular genetics. Differential diagnosis is addressed, and information is also provided on staging, prognosis, and therapy. The authors include foremost experts in the field, some of whom are senior members of the Working Group on Head and Neck Pathology of the European Society of Pathology.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
Benign and potentially malignant lesions of the squamous epithelium and squamous cell carcinoma -- Nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses -- Oral Cavity.-  Maxillofacial skeleton and teeth -- Major and minor salivary glands -- Nasopharynx and Oropharynx -- Larynx and Hypopharynx -- Ear and Temporal Bone -- Cysts and unknown primary and secondary tumours of the neck -- Eye and Ocular adnexa -- Neuroendocrine tumours and paragangliomas of the head and neck -- Soft tissue tumours of the head and neck area -- Benign and malignant lymphoid lesions of the head and neck -- Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands -- Common skin lesions of the head and neck -- Cytology of the Head and Neck -- Gross Examination, Dissection, Evaluation, Reporting and Staging of Head and Neck Specimens, Sentinel lymph node examination.
This book provides a comprehensive description of the pathology of the head and neck region, concentrating especially on those pathologic entities that are unique to or characteristic of the head and neck. The new edition retains the ten chapters of the first edition, all updated and improved, and additionally contains seven entirely new chapters and a more detailed subject index. The number of illustrations has been substantially increased, and various lesions absent in the original edition have been included. Throughout, attention is paid to correlation of pathology with epidemiology, clinical features, pathogenesis, and molecular genetics. Differential diagnosis is addressed, and information is also provided on staging, prognosis, and therapy. The authors include foremost experts in the field, some of whom are senior members of the Working Group on Head and Neck Pathology of the European Society of Pathology.
Pathology.
Otorhinolaryngology.
Oral surgery.
Maxillofacial surgery.
Ophthalmology.
Pathology.
Otorhinolaryngology.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Ophthalmology.