Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression

DESCRIPTION:

Dermatopathology

The most up-to-date edition of a pattern-based dermatopathology atlas

In Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression, an expert team of dermatopathologists deliver an authoritative guide to the microscopic differentiation of visually similar dermatological diseases that is useful for both trainees and practicing physicians. This latest fourth edition includes new sections on alopecia and immunohistochemistry as well as over 100 new photomicrographs for a total of almost 1000 high-resolution and annotated figures.

The “Key Differences” pages walk the reader through the identification of distinctive diagnostic features, and disease-based and alphabetical indexes make it simple to quickly locate necessary information. Unique amongst dermatopathology atlases, this book remains organized by microscopic pattern???as opposed to disease category???which makes it the perfect companion for slide analysis. It also offers self-assessment questions and algorithms for pattern analysis, as well as:

An introduction to gestalt diagnosis

Focus on architectural patterns as well as cell type/morphology

Practical discussion of immunohistochemistry

Expanded sections on melanocytic, soft tissue, and lymphoid lesions as well as alopecia

A visual feast for practicing dermatologists and pathologists, Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression will also earn a place in the libraries of trainees.

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Preface, 00

Acknowledgments, 00

About the Companion Website, 00

Chapter 1  Shape on Low Power

Epidermis

    Regular acanthosis, 00

    Lobular proliferation, 00

    Reticulated proliferation, 00

    Central pore, 00

    Epidermal perforation, 00

Dermis

    Circular islands, 00

    Cords/tubules and comma shapes, 00

    Space with a lining, 00

    Papillations, 00

    Polypoid (dome-shaped), 00

    Square/rectangular, 00

    Palisading reactions, 00

    Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia above abscesses, 00

    Pink ball (see Chapter 6)

Chapter 2  Gestalt: Rash/inflammatory

Epidermal changes

    Parakeratosis, 00

    Spongiosis, 00

    Papulosquamous (psoriasiform), 00

    Interface (vacuolar), 00

    Interface (lichenoid), 00

Inflammation: specific patterns and cell type

    Epidermal eosinophils, 00

    Perivascular, 00

    Band-like dermal/papillary dermal infiltrate, 00

    Diffuse/nodular, 00

    Subcutaneous, 00

Chapter 3  Cell Type

Melanocytic, 00

Spindle cells, 00

Endothelial, 00

Giant, 00

Clear, 00

Chapter 4  Top-Down

Arthropods, 000

Hyperkeratosis/parakeratosis, 000

Upper epidermal change, 000

Acantholysis, 000

Subepidermal space/cleft, 000

Granular “material” in cells, 000

“Busy” dermis, 000

Dermal material, 000

Fat necrosis, 000

Chapter 5  Color – Blue

Blue tumor, 000

Mucin and glands or ducts, 000

Mucin, 000

Chapter 6  Color – Pink

Pink ball of spindle cells, 000

Pink material, 000

Pink dermis, 000

Epidermal necrosis, 000

Chapter 7  Miscellaneous

Alopecia, 000

Immunhistochemistry, 000

Mimics, 000