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This fully updated and revised new edition will guide the reader to develop a systematic approach to the diagnosis of inflammatory disorders of the skin. It covers the most common and clinically important inflammatory disorders of the skin in a image-rich easy to read format. Each section includes a practical tips section to help navigate the differential diagnosis. Examples of diagnostic comments are provided that practicing pathologists can utilize in their own reports. Therefore, this book will not only guide the reader in how to approach inflammatory dermatoses, it will also help with writing the report. All chapters are revised and updated and include new images. The second edition of Inflammatory Dermatopathology will be of great value to surgical pathologists, pathology residents, dermatology residents, and dermatopathology fellows.
List of contents
Introduction.- Spongiotic Dermatitis.- Psoriasiform Dermatitis.- Interface Dermatitis.- Vasculitis and Thrombotic Disorders.- Nodular and Diffuse Dermatitis.- Palisading Granulomatous Dermatitis.- Sclerosing Dermatitis.- Bullous Dermatitis.- Panniculitis.- Alopecia.- Infections.- Miscellaneous Dermatoses.
About the author
Steven D. Billings, MDProfessor of Pathology and Co-Director of Dermatopathology Section, Department of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, USA
Jenny Cotton MD, PhDIntegrated Health Associates, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Summary
This fully updated and revised new edition will guide the reader to develop a systematic approach to the diagnosis of inflammatory disorders of the skin. It covers the most common and clinically important inflammatory disorders of the skin in a image-rich easy to read format. Each section includes a practical tips section to help navigate the differential diagnosis. Examples of diagnostic comments are provided that practicing pathologists can utilize in their own reports. Therefore, this book will not only guide the reader in how to approach inflammatory dermatoses, it will also help with writing the report. All chapters are revised and updated and include new images. The second edition of Inflammatory Dermatopathology will be of great value to surgical pathologists, pathology residents, dermatology residents, and dermatopathology fellows.
