Pathology of Pediatric Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease
Contributors: Pierre Russo (Editor); Eduardo D. Ruchelli (Editor); David A. Piccoli (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: July 6, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 358
ISBN-13: 9780387406541
Subjects: Paediatric medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Gastroenterology; Pediatrics; Medical / Pathology; Child; Diseases; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Liver; Pathology; Pediatric gastroenterology
First sentence: A clear understanding of normal gastrointestinal development is essential to understand the diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.
Description: With an emphasis on clinical pathological correlation, and edited by a multi-disciplinary team of pathologists and a gastroenterologist, this book provides in-depth discussions on topics frequently encountered and for which currrent information is not readily available. Comprised of 16 chapters following an anatomical outline, the text covers both the GI and liver and includes discussions on: malabsorption and motolity disorders, immunodeficiencies, including HIV, development malformations, food allergies, cystic diseases of the liver, esophageal and pancreatic disorders. Heavily illustrated with over 450 illustrations, 200 of which in full color throughout, this book also includes endoscopic and radiographic images to correlate with the pathologic principles under discussion.