Dermatopathology, 3rd Edition

Part of the popular Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, Dermatopathology, 3rd Edition, is a practical and affordable resource that is ideal for study and review as well as everyday clinical practice. With its highly templated format, clearly written text, and concise summary tables, this user-friendly reference helps both trainees and practicing pathologists accurately diagnose specimens, avoid pitfalls, and confidently sign out pathology reports on these often difficult and challenging cases.

Key Features

• Covers a wide range of neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the skin, with detailed discussions of metabolic, systemic, allergic, infectious, and inflammatory skin diseases and cutaneous neoplasms.
• Offers a superb overview of key diagnoses in dermatopathology using a full-color format with integrated images that facilitate quick and easy retrieval of key facts.
• Presents each pathologic entity’s gross and microscopic features, prognostic and therapeutic considerations, ancillary studies, and differential diagnoses.
• Includes up-to-date information on IHC staining techniques, molecular genetic techniques and diagnostic tests, ancillary tools, and dermatologic disorders in an easy-to-use format that’s perfect for exam prep and clinical application.
• Features more than 1,000 color histopathologic and clinical images that demonstrate key features of pathologic lesions, helping readers recognize the huge variety of appearances that cutaneous biopsy samples can present.
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

INDEX

Section 1: Histology of the Skin

Section 2: Non-Neoplastic Disorders

Chapter 1: Inflammatory Disease of the Dermis and Epidermis

Chapter 2: Panniculitis

Chapter 3: Infectious Diseases of the Skin

Chapter 4: Cutaneous Vasculitis

Chapter 5: Blistering Skin Diseases

Chapter 6: Mucinoses, Deposition Disorders, and Connective Tissue Alterations

Chapter 7: Non-neoplastic Disorders of Pigmentation

Chapter 8: Non-Neoplastic Disorders of Hair

Chapter 9: Cysts and Sinuses

Section 3: Tumors and Psuedotumors of the Skin and Subcutis

Chapter 10: Tumors of the Epidermis

Chapter 11: Adnexal Tumors

Chapter 12: Melanocytic Proliferations

Chapter 13: Soft Tissue Tumors and Tumor-like Reactions

Chapter 14: Hematopoietic Neoplasms

Chapter 15: Histiocytic Proliferative Disorders

Chapter 16: Cutaneous Neuroendocrine (Merkel Cell) Carcinoma

Chapter 17: Metastatic Tumors Involving the Skin

Section 4: Pathology of Special Sites

Chapter 18: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Nail Apparatus

Chapter 19: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Conjunctiva and Eyelid

Section 5: Frozen Sections and Pathologic Evaluations of Sections from Mohs Surgery