Diagnostic Pathology: Nonneoplastic Dermatopathology by Hall, Brian J.;

Long description:

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering virtually every entity in inflammatory dermatopathology likely to be encountered, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathologic, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today?s practice. Succinctly written, richly illustrated, and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Nonneoplastic Dermatopathology, fourth edition, is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete pathology reports, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Presents the clinical and histopathologic appearance of hundreds of entities to ensure that no important diagnosis is overlooked, including difficult-to-diagnose cases not seen on a regular basis by general pathologists
• Features updated content throughout, including infectious processes for diseases, such as measles; rare infections and clinical identification of rare diseases; unknown and previously unknown side effects regarding long-term immunosuppressed patients; new information on drug rashes; and more
• Includes a multitude of new chapters on cryoglobulinemia, fibroelastolytic papulosis, paraneoplastic pemphigus, pemphigus erythematosus, acquired Blaschkolinear eruptions, cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy, carbon tattoo, digital mucous cyst, hemosiderin deposition, oxalosis, pitted keratolysis, Martorell hypertensive ischemic leg ulcer, pityrosporum folliculitis, prurigo pigmentosa, and more
• Details recent advances in diagnostic, immunohistochemical, and molecular techniques used for identification in nonneoplastic dermatopathology, including terminology updates needed for everyday diagnostic determinations on often difficult and challenging cases
• Contains detailed yet concise chapters with critical information such as definitions, epidemiology, clinical presentation, microscopic features, differential diagnoses, and pathologic interpretation pearls-all in an easy-to-reference format
• Features more than 1,800 updated, high-quality print images (with over 700 additional images in the complimentary eBook), including clinical photographs, histology images, full-color medical illustrations, and immunohistochemistry images-all carefully annotated to help you quickly recognize established entities
• Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; Key Facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
• Includes an eBook version that allows you access to everything in the print version as well as additional images, text, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Table of Contents:

SECTION 1: INTEGUMENT NORMAL HISTOLOGY
SECTION 2: SPONGIOTIC AND PSORIASIFORM DERMATOSES
SECTION 3: LICHENOID AND VACUOLAR INTERFACE DERMATOSES
SECTION 4: VESICULOBULLOUS DERMATOSES
SECTION 5: VASCULITIS, VASCULOPATHY, AND PERIVASCULAR DERMATOSES
SECTION 6: PANNICULITIDES
SECTION 7: CONNECTIVE TISSUE/SOFTTISSUE DISEASES
SECTION 8: DEGENERATIVE AND PERFORATING DISEASES
SECTION 9: METABOLIC/DEPOSITION DISEASES
SECTION 10: MUCINOSES
SECTION 11: GRANULOMATOUS DISEASES
SECTION 12: PILOSEBACEOUS DISEASES
SECTION 13: ALOPECIAS
SECTION 14: HAIR SHAFT DISORDERS
SECTION 15: REACTIONS TO DRUGS
SECTION 16: DISORDERS OF EPIDERMAL MATURATION AND KERATINIZATION
SECTION 17: DISORDERS OF PIGMENTATION
SECTION 18: NEUTROPHILIC DERMATOSES
SECTION 19: NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES
SECTION 20: PHOTOSENSITIVITY DERMATOSES
SECTION 21: BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
SECTION 22: SPIROCHETAL DISEASES
SECTION 23: VIRAL INFECTIONS
SECTION 24: FUNGAL INFECTIONS
SECTION 25: ARTHROPODS/PARASITES
SECTION 26: NAIL DISORDERS
SECTION 27: OTHER