Dermatopathology
By: edited by Klaus J. Busam.
Contributors: Busam, Klaus J.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Foundations in diagnostic pathology; Foundations in diagnostic pathology
Publisher: Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 687
ISBN-13: 9780443066542
Subjects: Skin -- Diseases; Skin -- Cancer; Skin Diseases -- pathology; Skin Neoplasms -- pathology
Description: This new volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series packs all of today's most essential dermatopathology know-how into a compact, high-yield format! Its pragmatic, well-organized approach, abundant full-color illustrations, and at-a-glance tables make the information you need easy to access. Over 1,100 full-color photographs capture the appearance of a full range of skin lesions. And, Expert Consult functionality gives you easy access to the full text online as well as all of the book's images for enhanced visual guidance. Features online access to the full text and all the illustrations from the book, with links to PubMed, for easy referencing at expertconsult.com. Covers both neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the skin. Provides detailed discussions of metabolic, systemic, allergic, infectious, and inflammatory skin diseases as well as cutaneous neoplasms giving you well-rounded, comprehensive coverage. Offers over 1,100 full-color, high-quality photographs that demonstrate the key features of a wide variety of pathologic lesions offering enhanced diagnostic guidance. Employs a consistent, user-friendly organization throughout to present each pathologic entity's gross and microscopic features, prognostic and therapeutic considerations, ancillary studies, and differential diagnoses. Presents information in boxes and tables for at-a-glance reference.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Inflammatory diseases of the dermis and epidermis / Maxwell A. Fung; title: Panniculitis / N. Scott McNutt and Maxwell A. Fung; title: Infectious diseases of the skin / Anca Croitoru ... [et al.]; title: Cutaneous vasculitis / J. Andrew Carlson; title: Vesicular disorders / Jacqueline Junkins-Hopkins and Klaus J. Busam; title: Deposition disorders and miscellaneous alterations of dermal connective tissue / Franco Rongioletti, Jackie Granese, and Jacqueline Junkins-Hopkins; title: Non-neoplastic disorders of pigmentation / Ravi Ubriani, Loren E. Clarke, and Michael E. Ming; title: Non-neoplastic disorders of hair / Klaus Sellheyer and Wilma F. Bergfeld; title: Cysts and sinuses / Douglas R. Fullen; title: Tumors of the epidermis / Angela J. Wyatt and Klaus J. Busam; title: Adnexal tumors / Victor G. Prieto ... [et al.]; title: Melanocytic proliferations / Klaus J. Busam; title: Soft tissue tumors and tumor-like reactions / Steven D. Billings and John R. Goldblum; title: Hematopoietic neoplasms / Jacqueline Junkins-Hopkins ; with contributions by Patricia Myskowski; title: Histiocytic disorders / Bijal Amin and Melissa Pulitzer; title: Merkel cell carcinoma / Bijal Amin and Klaus J. Busam; title: Cutaneous metastases / Richard A. Scolyer, Rajmohan Murali, and John F. Thompson.