Diagnostic surgical pathology of the head and neck
By: [edited by] Douglas R. Gnepp.
Contributors: Gnepp, Douglas R.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1205
ISBN-13: 9781416025894
Subjects: Head -- Diseases -- Diagnosis; Neck -- Diseases -- Diagnosis; Pathology, Surgical; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Diagnostic Techniques, Surgical; Head -- pathology; Head -- surgery; Neck -- pathology; Neck -- surgery
Description: This resource is the authoritative guide to problematic areas of the head and neck for the surgical pathologist. With particular emphasis placed on diagnostic problems and differential diagnosis in addition to coverage of more common diagnostically straightforward lesions, you'll get the most complete diagnostic picture possible. The updated second edition features new coverage and a more user-friendly layout. Expert Consult functionality allows you to access the entire contents of the book online, from any internet connection. Features the most comprehensive collection of head and neck pathology specimens in one reference for comparison with your findings. Covers rare as well as common diagnoses to help you identify even the most obscure disease entities. Provides clinicopathologic correlations throughout to give you all the information you need to formulate a complete diagnostic report. Emphasizes differential diagnosis and avoiding diagnostic pitfalls so you can overcome difficult diagnostic challenges.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Squamous intraepithelial neoplasia of the upper aerodigestive tract / Wael A. Sakr, Nina Gale, Douglas R. Gnepp; title: Squamous cell carcinoma of the upper aerodigestive system / Pieter J. Slootweg, Mary Richardson; title: Non-squamous lesions of the nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx / Manju L. Prasad, Bayardo Perez-Ordonez; title: Lesions of the oral cavity / Jerry E. Bouquot, Susan Muller, Hiromasa Nikai; title: Non-squamous pathologic features of the larynx, hypopharynx, and trachea / Margaret S. Brandwein-Gensler, Panna Mahadevia, Douglas R. Gnepp; title: Salivary and lacrimal glands / Douglas R. Gnepp ... [et al.]; title: Thyroid and parathyroid glands / Ronald A. Delellis, Yuri E. Nikiforov; title: Soft tissue tumors of the head and neck / Andrew L. Folpe; title: Bone lesions / Samir K. El-Mofty; title: Odontogenic cysts and tumors / Brad W. Neville, Douglas D. Damm, Carl M. Allen; title: Cysts of the neck, unknown primary tumor, and neck dissection / Mario A. Luna, Madeleine Pfaltz; title: Ear : external, middle, and temporal bone / Gustave L. Davis; title: Hematopoietic lesions / Pei Lin, L. Jeffrey Medeiros; title: Cutaneous tumors and pseudotumors of the head and neck / Mark R. Wick; title: Fine needle aspiration biopsy / Latha R. Pisharodi, Gerardo E. Guiter, and Lester J. Layfield.