Main description:

Dermatopathology volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series provides the reader with the full gamut of knowledge in an affordable and practical format. It features highly templated and illustrated chapters, and employs a wealth of boxes and tables to provide the reader with the necessary information on all aspects of a pathologic entity: clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, prognostic and therapeutic considerations, and selected bibliography. It includes coverage of metabolic, systemic, allergic, infectious, and inflammatory skin diseases, as well as in-depth coverage of skin tumors.

Contents:

Part I: Non-neoplastic Skin Disorders

Section 1:Inflammatory Reactions

Chapter 1. Spongiotic Dermatitis

Chapter 2. Psoriasiform Dermatitis

Chapter 3. Interface Dermatitis

Chapter 4. Perivascular Dermatitis

Chapter 5. Nodular and Diffuse Infiltrates

Chapter 6. Vesicular Dermatitis

Chapter 7. Vasculitis

Chapter 8. Panniculitis

Section 2: Infections

Chapter 9. Bacterial Infections

Chapter 10. Fungal Infections

Chapter 11. Viral Infections

Chapter 12. Other Infections

Section 3:Miscellaneous Non-Neoplastic Conditions

Chapter 13. Genodermatoses

Chapter 14. Disorders of Pigmentation

Chapter 15. Deposition Disorders

Chapter 16. Alopecia

Part II: Cutaneous Neoplasms

Chapter 17. Epidermal Tumors

Chapter 18. Sebaceous Tumors

Chapter 19. Follicular Tumors

Chapter 20. Sweat Gland Tumors

Chapter 21. Melanocytic Tumors

Chapter 22. Soft Tissue Tumors

Chapter 23. Hematolymphoid Neoplasms

Chapter 24. Metastases