Overview
Illustrative cases are added to each discussion
Written by experts in the field
Includes clinically relevant, up-to-date references
Tables summarize key points
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Table of contents (17 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introductory Chapters
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Front Matter
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Diagnostic Challenges
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About this book
Melanocytic neoplasms are of capital importance for all surgical pathologists and dermatopathologists. These tumors span a huge range of morphologic expression and biologic behavior, are potentially of the highest medical significance and are often fraught with diagnostic pitfalls and high litigation risk.
Pathology of Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms offers a dynamic text where readers will encounter a broad spectrum of challenging melanocytic lesions, both benign and malignant and will thereby acquire a solid, working knowledge that they can immediately apply to daily diagnosis. The authors aim to clarify this often thorny field, keeping a steady focus on patient-related issues. The volume emphasizes the practical application of basic morphologic principles, immunohistochemistry and molecular methods in order to secure a confident diagnosis. Abundant illustrations display the characteristic features of the most important disease entities.
Rather than being yet another encyclopedic work of reference, this volume takes a fresh approach as it resembles a series of stimulating seminars employing exemplary case material to highlight, illustrate, and succinctly discuss the key points. To this end, the reader will be guided through a series of paired cases that pose a significant diagnostic challenge. By comprehensively comparing and contrasting two related entities, each such chapter will illuminate an intellectual pathway through which an important diagnostic puzzle can be solved. To broaden the differential diagnosis even further, additional illustrative cases are added to each discussion. Algorithms and tables summarize key points. Clinically relevant, up-to-date references will be provided to guide further study. Written by experts in the field, this novel text will be of great value to surgical pathologists in practice and dermatologists as well as residents and fellows training in these specialties.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pathology of Challenging Melanocytic Neoplasms
Book Subtitle: Diagnosis and Management
Editors: Christopher R. Shea, Jon A. Reed, Victor G. Prieto
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1444-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-1443-2Published: 04 November 2014
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4168-1Published: 24 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4939-1444-9Published: 03 November 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 180
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 85 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pathology, Dermatology, Molecular Medicine