Differential diagnosis in surgical pathology.
Contributors: Gattuso, Paolo.
Edition: 2nd ed.  / [edited by] Paolo Gattuso ... [et al.].
Publisher: Saunders/Elsevier; Saunders
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1128
ISBN-13: 9781416045809
Subjects: Pathology, Surgical; Diagnosis, Differential; Pathology, Surgical; Diagnosis, Differential
Description: Covering a complete range of tumors and tumor-like conditions in all organ systems, it provides a user-friendly road map to the main criteria you should consider in order to differentiate between a variety of potential diagnoses that all have a very similar appearance. Over 1,350 new full-color macro-and microphotographs provide a realistic basis for comparison to what you see under the microscope. Quick checklists cover all diagnostic possibilities to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. Full-text online access at expertconsult.com allows you to reference the book from any computer and download all of its images.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Special techniques in surgical pathology / Alexandra N. Kalof, Mark F. Evans, Kumarasen Cooper; title: Skin and adnexal structures / Vijaya B. Reddy; title: Head and neck / Adel K. El-Naggar, Michelle D. Williams; title: Lung and pleura / Alexander Craig MacKinnon, Aliya Husain; title: Thymus and mediastinum / Saul Suster, Jose Antonio Plaza, Cesar A. Moran; title: Gastrointestinal system / Jean Blair, Robert E. Petras; title: Hepatobiliary system / Paul Swanson, Matthew M. Yeh; title: Pancreas / Ralph H. Hruban, Mehmet Guler; title: Adrenal gland / Sylvia L. Asa, Sandra Fischer; title: Ureter, urinary bladder, and kidney / Cristina Magi-Galluzi, Ming Zhou; title: Male genitourinary system / Michael R. Pins; title: Female genital tract / Pincas Bitterman; title: Breast / Maria J. Merino, Martha Quezado; title: Lymph node / Jerome Loew, William Macon; title: Spleen / Attilio Orazi, Magdalena Czader; title: Bones and joints / Byron Crawford; title: Soft tissue / Mark R. Wick, Robin LeGallo; title: Heart, pericardium, and blood vessels / E. Rene Rodriguez, Carmela D. Tan; title: Central nervous system / Elizabeth Cochran; title: Eye and orbit / Michael J. Davis, Richard Grostern.