Main description:

Atlas of Head and Neck Pathology delivers authoritative, highly visual guidance for effectively and accurately diagnosing a wide range of head and neck problems. This comprehensive resource features extensive, high-quality images depicting the histologic, immunohistochemical, cytologic, and diagnostic imaging appearance of every type of head and neck pathology. With a consistent, practical organization and succinct, bulleted format, the Atlas continues to be the resource general pathologists and specialists count on for reliable, easy-to-find answers.

Reach accurate diagnostic conclusions easily with a consistent, user-friendly format that explores each entity's clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnoses, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations.

Glean all essential, current, need-to-know information with sweeping revisions that include additional images shown in the frozen section, more content on odontogenic lesions and neoplasms, and inclusion of newly described entities such as igG-associated salivary gland diseases, mammary analog secretory carcinoma, and more.
Review expanded coverage of critical areas with additional chapters on oral cavity and oropharynx, nasopharynx, and neck.
Apply the most current staging of cancers from College of American Pathologists (TNM) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC).
Interpret the findings you're likely to see in practice with the aid of high-quality images now available online for review or download.
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Contents:

Section 1 Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses

1 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of Sinonasal Tract

2 Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Sinonasal Tract

3 Neoplasms of the Sinonasal Tract

Section 2 Oral Cavity

4 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Oral Cavity

5 Non-neoplastic Lesions of the Oral Cavity

6 Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity

7 Intraoperative Consultation in Oral Cavity Mucosal Lesions

Section 3 Pharynx, including Nasopharynx, Oropharynx and Hypopharynx

8 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Pharynx

9 Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Pharynx

10 Neoplasms of the Pharynx

Section 4 The Neck

11 Anatomy of the Neck

12 Non-neoplastic Lesions of the Neck

13 Neoplasms of the Neck

Section 5 Larynx and Trachea

14 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Larynx and Trachea

15 Non-neoplastic Lesions of the Larynx and Trachea

16 Neoplasms of the Larynx and Trachea

17 Intraoperative Consultation of Laryngeal Lesions

Section 6 Major and Minor Salivary Glands

18 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Salivary Glands

19 Non-neoplastic Diseases of Salivary Glands

20 Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands

21 Intraoperative Consultation of Salivary Glands and Biopsy Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Neoplasms

Section 7 External, Middle, and Inner Ear

22 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Ear

23 Non-Neoplastic Diseases of the Ear

24 Neoplasms of the Ear and Temporal Bone

25 Immunohistochemistry of Middle Ear Neoplasms

Section 8 Thyroid Gland

26 Embryology, Anatomy, Histology and Physiology of the Thyroid Gland

27 Non-neoplastic Diseases of the Thyroid Gland

28 Neoplasms of the Thyroid Gland

29 Thyroid Gland Post Fine Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB)-Related Histologic Changes to Intraoperative Consultation

Section 9 Parathyroid Glands

30 Embryology, Anatomy and Histology of the Parathyroid Glands

31 Parathyroid Glands: General Considerations

32 Non-neoplastic Lesions of the Parathyroid Glands

33 Neoplasms of the Parathyroid Glands

34 Intraoperative Consultation (Frozen Section) in Parathyroid Gland and Parathyroid Proliferative Disease (PPD)/Hyperparathyroidism

Section 10 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes

35 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) Syndromes