Dermatopathology

✍ Scribed by Werner Kempf, M. Hantschke, Heinz Kutzner, Walter H.C. Burgdorf

• Publisher: Steinkopff Darmstadt
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 282
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A sound background in dermatopathology is essential for the diagnosis of both inflammatory dermatoses and cutaneous tumors. This book provides an introduction to the principles of dermatopathology, aimed primarily at dermatologists and pathologists in training, but useful for a wide audience Everyone interested in dermatopathology will profit from combined knowledge of 4 experienced dermatopathologists, uniform structure approach concentrating on common diagnoses, logical presentation of clinical and histological features, large clearly labeled illustrations, clues for differential diagnostic considerations. All pictures are in color, printed on high-quality paper, clearly labeled and designed to help every reader become skilled at identifying both patterns and specific diagnostic features rapidly. A dermatopathology designed to be used, not just read – written by practitioners for daily practice.

✦ Table of Contents

cover
......Page 1
preface
......Page 6
contents
......Page 7
I basic principles
......Page 11
1.1 principles of diagnosis......Page 12
1.2 skin biopsy......Page 13
1.3 histopathological techniques......Page 14
1.4 dermatopathologic glossary......Page 21
II inflammatory and infectious dermatoses
......Page 23
2.1 epidermis: spongiosis, acantosis and hyperparakeratosis
......Page 24
2.2 epidermis: acantolysis
......Page 41
2.3 bullous diseases......Page 48
2.4 interface dermatoses......Page 59
2.5 dermis vascular disorders......Page 72
2.6 dermis: granulomatous inflammation
......Page 81
2.7 dermis: interstitial inflammation
......Page 96
2.8 dermis: diffuse mixed inflammatory infiltrates
......Page 101
2.9 dermis: degenerative and metabolic disorders
......Page 110
2.10 dermis: inflammation of adnexal structures
......Page 117
2.11 subcutaneus fat panniculitis......Page 126
2.12 drug reactions......Page 131
2.13 artifactual damage......Page 135
III cysts
......Page 137
3.1 epitelial cysts......Page 138
3.2 pseudocysts......Page 145
IV hamartomas and neoplasms
......Page 148
4.1 epidermal hamartomas and neoplasms......Page 149
4.2 melanocytic lesions......Page 168
4.3 adnexal tumors......Page 195
4.4 soft tissue proliferations and neoplasms......Page 222
4.5 vascular tumors......Page 247
4.6 lymphomas and pseudolymphomas......Page 258
4.7 histiocytoses and mastocytoses......Page 267
4.8 cutaneous metastases......Page 274
subject index
......Page 276