Pediatric Dermatopathology

This book provides practicing pathologists, dermatologists, cutaneous oncologists and dermatopathologists with a reference textbook that reviews the clinical and histopathologic features of skin disorders that affect children, along with a discussion of the molecular pathogenesis for each disease as it is currently known. The book includes a concise discussion of the clinical presentation, as well as the histologic and, when appropriate, immunohistochemical features of each disease. The book is divided into two main sections, non-neoplastic and neoplastic skin diseases. Each section is comprised of a series of chapters organized according to histologic findings rather than by clinical classification systems. This will enable the practicing pathologist to browse chapters based upon observation of routine histologic patterns. Each chapter addresses the differential diagnoses of skin disorders with focus on salient histologic characteristics. The text is richly illustrated withover 1000 colorful clinical and histologic photographs for each of the 400 entities discussed. Pediatric Dermatopathology provides a microscope table reference for the practicing pediatric pathologist, general pathologist and dermatopathologist. Further, it will serve as a reference volume for dermatologists, pediatricians and oncologic surgeons.

List of contents

Preface.- Genodermatoses.- Spongiotic (eczematous) dermatoses.- Vesicular and bullous dermatoses.- Papulosquamous diseases.- Interface dermatoses.- Dermatoses with minimal epidermal changes.- Granulomatous diseases.- Connective tissue diseases.- Vasculitides, vasculopathies and neutrophilic infiltrates.- Panniculitis.- Inflammatory disorders of the cutaneous appendages.- Bacterial and protozoal diseases of the skin.- Viral and rickettsial diseases of the skin.- Fungal infestations.- Insect bites and infestations.- Nutritional disorders.- Deposition disorders.- Disorders of pigmentation.- Diseases of the nails and hair.- Iatrogenic dermatologic conditions.- Melanocytic proliferations and other pigmented lesions.- Vascular anomalies and proliferations.- Hematopoietic proliferations.- Keratinocytic cysts, proliferations and neoplasms.- Fibrous proliferations.- Neural proliferations.- Adipocyte proliferations.- Smooth muscle, cartilage, bone proliferations.- Benign hamartomatous proliferations.- Cutaneous metastases.

About the author

Thuy L. Phung, MD, PhD
Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine
Department of Pathology and Immunology
Houston, Texas, USA
Teresa S. Wright, MD, FAAD, FAAP
Division Chief, Pediatric Dermatology LeBonheur Children's Hospital
Associate Professor, Dermatology and Pediatrics, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Crystal Y. Pourciau, MD, MPH, FAAD
Assistant Professor of Dermatology and Pediatrics
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, Texas, USA

Bruce R. Smoller, MD
Professor and ChairDepartment of PathologyUniversity of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryRochester, NY [e-mail] 

Summary

This book provides practicing pathologists, dermatologists, cutaneous oncologists and dermatopathologists with a reference textbook that reviews the clinical and histopathologic features of skin disorders that affect children, along with a discussion of the molecular pathogenesis for each disease as it is currently known.  The book includes a concise discussion of the clinical presentation, as well as the histologic and, when appropriate, immunohistochemical features of each disease.  The book is divided into two main sections, non-neoplastic and neoplastic skin diseases.   Each section is comprised of a series of chapters organized according to histologic findings rather than by clinical classification systems.  This will enable the practicing pathologist to browse chapters based upon observation of routine histologic patterns.  Each chapter addresses the differential diagnoses of skin disorders with focus on salient histologic characteristics. The text is richly illustrated withover 1000 colorful clinical and histologic photographs for each of the 400 entities discussed.      Pediatric Dermatopathology provides a microscope table reference for the practicing pediatric pathologist, general pathologist and dermatopathologist.  Further, it will serve as a reference volume for dermatologists, pediatricians and oncologic surgeons.

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“This is a multiauthored dermatopathology reference that focuses on dermatological disorders seen in children. … This is a practical reference for practicing dermatologists and pathologists as well as residents/fellows in these specialties. … The book successfully highlights the unique presentations, both clinically and histologically, in this population. The clear and concise writing, combined with a highly functional layout, makes this an attractive choice for practicing pathologists.” (Nicholas Zoumberos, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2017)

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"This is a multiauthored dermatopathology reference that focuses on dermatological disorders seen in children. ... This is a practical reference for practicing dermatologists and pathologists as well as residents/fellows in these specialties. ... The book successfully highlights the unique presentations, both clinically and histologically, in this population. The clear and concise writing, combined with a highly functional layout, makes this an attractive choice for practicing pathologists." (Nicholas Zoumberos, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2017)

Product details

• Authors: Thuy Phung, Thuy L Phung, Thuy L. Phung, Crystal Y Pourciau, Crystal Y. Pourciau, Bruce R Smoller, Bruce R. Smoller, Teresa Wright, Teresa S Wright, Teresa S. Wright
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.2017
• EAN: 9783319448220
• ISBN: 978-3-31-944822-0
• No. of pages: 622
• Dimensions: 215 mm x 283 mm x 37 mm
• Weight: 1952 g
• Illustrations: XLI, 622 p. 914 illus., 381 illus. in color.
• Series: Springer
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine