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Offering a unique combination of expert online lectures, vast image collections both in print and online, and an easy-to-use print atlas, Dermatopathology, 3rd Edition, helps you master the complexities of this challenging and fast-changing subspecialty. Dr. Elston and his colleagues make dermatopathology easier to understand, leading you to efficient, accurate diagnoses of the most important common dermatologic findings seen in practice.
- Covers the essentials of dermatopathology using an enjoyable, easily understood approach and a consistent chapter template that includes key points and pearls.
- Features 27 lectures and 2,000 high-quality slides online - more than 8 hours of targeted teaching that take you through the must-know elements of each topic in a dynamic, engaging manner.
- Offers extensive, visually stunning image atlases both in print and online, including an extensive infectious disease atlas with 2,500 slides, a soft tissue tumor atlas with 300 images, a lymphoma atlas, and more.
- Includes abundant high-resolution histopathology examples with labels and pointers highlighting key aspects of each slide, providing additional clarity.
- The text has been expanded by over 70 pages in print, with over 130 new images, and 50 newer entities ranging from cutaneous collagenous vasculopathy to EBV+ mucocutaneous ulcer.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
List of contents
Chapter 1: The Basics: Diagnostic Terms, Skin Anatomy, and Stains
Chapter 2: Benign Tumors and Cysts of The Epidermis
Chapter 3: Malignant Tumors of The Epidermis
Chapter 4: Pilar and Sebaceous Neoplasms
Chapter 5: Sweat Gland Neoplasms
Chapter 6: Melanocytic Neoplasms
Chapter 7: Interface Dermatitis
Chapter 8: Psoriasiform and Spongiotic Dermatitis
Chapter 9: Blistering Diseases
Chapter 10: Granulomatous and Histiocytic Diseases
Chapter 11: Inflammatory Vascular Diseases
Chapter 12: Genodermatoses
Chapter 13: Alterations in Collagen and Elastin
Chapter 14: Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 15: Disorders of Skin Appendages
Chapter 16: Panniculitis
Chapter 17: Bacterial, Spirochete, and Protozoan Infections
Chapter 18: Fungal Infections
Chapter 19: Viral Infections, Helminths, and Arthropods
Chapter 20: Fibrous Tumors
Chapter 21: Tumors of Fat, Muscle, Cartilage, and Bone
Chapter 22: Neural Tumors
Chapter 23: Vascular Tumors
Chapter 24: Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma, NK-Cell Lymphoma, and Myeloid Leukemia
Chapter 25: B-Cell Lymphoma and Lymphocytic Leukemia
Chapter 26: Metastatic Tumors and Simulators
Appendices
Appendix 1: Dermatopathology Mnemonics
Appendix 2: Skin Ultrastructure
Appendix 3: External Agents and Artifacts
Index
About the author
Dirk M. Elston is Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USAChristine Ko is Professor of Dermatology and Pathology at Yale Medical School, New Haven, CT, USA.Whitney A. High is Associate Professor, Dermatology and Pathology, Director of Dermatopathology (Dermatology) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, Colorado.David J. DiCaudo works in the Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic Arizona, Scottsdale, AZ, USA.
Report
"I recommend this as a useful introductory book for learning dermatopathology. It provides a good foundation for explaining clinical findings with the histology."
-Patricia Wong, MD (Stanford University Medical Center) for Doody's Review Service
