Diagnostic Pathology: Head and Neck: Published by Amirsys

Designed as an easy-to-use and comprehensive reference for the practicing pathologist, Diagnostic Pathology: Head & Neck is the highly anticipated title in the Diagnostic Pathology series offered by Amirsys. This book is a multiauthored, comprehensive overview of the pathology of head & neck essentials, including the thyroid and parathyroid glands. The Amirsys-pioneered bulleted text is easy to follow with detailed information per disease entity. As with our other Diagnostic Pathology titles, chapters include definitions, terminology, etiologies and pathogenesis, demographics, clinical presentations, therapy,prognoses, radiologic imaging, pathology, and differential diagnoses. The pathologic features are extensively detailed with descriptions of the macroscopic features, microscopic findings, cytopathology and ancillary studies such as histochemistry, immunohistochemistry, cytogenetics, molecular diagnostics and ultrastructural findings. Each entity is enhanced by superior medical images,including gross and microscopic pathology, a wide range of pathology stains, and detailed medical illustrations. In addition, you'll fi nd cancer staging and specimen examination protocols—one of the most useful hallmarks of the series—plus detailed immunohistochemistry panels. This state of the art volume will guide the reader through the intricacies of head & neck pathology to provide the information required in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of head and neck pathology.


Written by renowned experts of head & neck pathology
Cancer staging and specimen examination protocols
Illustrated descriptions of specifi c diagnoses, organized primarily by anatomic site
Nearly 3,000 spectacular medical images, including gross photographs, hematoxylin and eosin stained sections, original medical illustrations, immunohistochemistry images, cytology smears,ultrastructural studies, and molecular studies

Concise, yet detailed text descriptions of about 300 diagnoses
Bulleted text allows a comprehensive and essential understanding of head & neck pathology
As an added bonus, the book comes with Amirsys eBook Advantage online reference with searchable text and images from the printed book, plus many extra references