This format facilitates clinicopathologic correlation, serving as an excellent reference for pathologists and clinicians. The text is richly illustrated with color gross and microscopic images, as well as occasional pertinent ultrastructural and radiographic images. The text begins with a brief chapter reviewing the anatomy, embryology, and normal histology of head and neck structures. An understanding of this regional anatomy is essential to the development of a reasonable differential diagnosis. This is followed appropriately by 4 entire chapters dedicated to squamous lesions, one of which is devoted to the often problematic squamous cell carcinoma variants.
Additional chapters discuss the spectrum of upper aerodigestive tract and ear neoplasia.
Since the publication of the previous edition, many new entities, such as sinonasal undifferentiated carcinoma and teratocarcinosarcoma, have been described and are discussed in detail. Discussion of tumor immunohistochemical studies, drawing on the extensive experience of the authors, is a valuable addition. While primarily a reference for the surgical pathologist, one potential shortcoming is the absence of discussion of cytologic findings.