Main description:

Comprehensive, concise, and superbly illustrated, Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials, 3rd Edition, provides expert, easy-to-read guidance on key diagnoses in dermatopathology for pathologists and dermatologists in practice and training. This clearly written, well-structured text/atlas is ideal for quickly looking up practical problems in the recognition and diagnosis of skin lesions both clinically and histologically. Cross-referenced to the encyclopedic and authoritative Weedon's Skin Pathology, 5th Edition, it enables you to avoid pitfalls and make the most accurate diagnoses with confidence.

Covers more than 1,300 dermatopathological entities, both common and rare, including additional entries in every section of the text.

Provides more than 3,000 color histopathologic and clinical images for complete visual coverage of key diagnostic points for any given entity, and features new illustrations of rare conditions and unusual manifestations.

Includes numerous summary tables and diagnostic algorithms that guide you to the most likely diagnosis and set of differential diagnoses for numerous inflammatory and neoplastic skin conditions.

Discusses the latest immunohistochemical staining techniques and molecular genetic techniques.

Uses a highly templated, bulleted, outline format throughout, facilitating quick and easy retrieval of key information.

Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents:

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 1 An approach to the interpretation of skin biopsies 2 Diagnostic clues SECTION 2 TISSUE REACTION PATTERNS 3 The lichenoid reaction pattern (!Yinterface dermatitis!|) 4 The psoriasiform reaction pattern 5 The spongiotic reaction pattern 6 The vesiculobullous reaction pattern 7 The granulomatous reaction pattern 8 The vasculopathic reaction pattern SECTION 3 THE EPIDERMIS 9 Disorders of epidermal maturation and keratinization 10 Disorders of pigmentation SECTION 4 THE DERMIS 11 Disorders of collagen 12 Disorders of elastic tissue 13 Cutaneous mucinoses 14 Cutaneous deposits 15 Diseases of cutaneous appendages 16 Cysts, sinuses and pits 17 Panniculitis SECTION 5 THE SKIN IN SYSTEMIC AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES 18 Metabolic and storage diseases 19 Miscellaneous conditions 20 Cutaneous drug reactions 21 Reactions to physical agents SECTION 6 INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS 22 Cutaneous infections and infestations -- histological patterns 23 Bacterial and rickettsial infections 24 Spirochetal infections 25 Mycoses and algal infections 26 Viral diseases 27 Protozoal infections 28 Marine injuries 29 Helminth infestations 30 Arthropod-induced diseases SECTION 7 TUMORS 31 Tumors of the epidermis 32 Lentigines, nevi and melanomas 33 Tumors of cutaneous appendages 34 Tumors and tumor-like proliferations of fibrous and related tissues 35 Tumors of fat 36 Tumors of muscle, cartilage and bone 37 Neural and neuroendocrine tumors 38 Vascular tumors 39 Cutaneous metastases 40 Cutaneous infiltrates -- non-lymphoid 41 Cutaneous infiltrates -- lymphoid and leukemic