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The diagnosis of lung cancer and benign pulmonary put forward images that in our opinion best represent tumors can be challenging. This diagnosis can be facil- the tumor entities. In some instances, we have recruited itated by the study of images that allow recognition of the collaboration and materials from other workers in the patterns of disease, both at the clinical and pathologic ?eld. levels. Conceptually de?ned, atlases are specialized books The atlas is organized into 11 parts containing 41 that rely heavily upon images to illustrate any subject mat- chapters, closely following the 2004 Classi?cation of ter. Fitting with such a concept, this atlas was developed Lung Tumors by the World Health Organization (WHO). to ?ll a void in the approach to diagnosis. In contrast to Accordingly, the chapters represent a wide range of n- previous conventional atlases, this atlas is unique in that plastic lung entities. It begins with tumors of children images from four major disciplines (endoscopy, radiology, followed by sections on benign epithelial tumors, salivary histopathology, and cytopathology) involved in the study gland tumors, mesenchymal neoplasms, lymphoprol- and diagnosis of lung tumors are brought together in a erative disorders, cardcinoid tumors, and a section of single volume. miscellaneous tumors.
List of contents
Tumors of Childhood.- Lymphangiomatosis.- Pleuropulmonary Blastoma.- Congenital Pulmonary Myofibroblastic Tumor.- Benign Epithelial Tumors.- Alveolar Adenoma.- Uncommon Endobronchial Surface Tumors.- Salivary Gland Tumors (Benign and Malignant).- Mucous Gland Adenoma.- Pleomorphic Adenoma.- Mucoepidermoid Tumor.- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma.- Mesenchymal Tumors (Benign and Malignant).- Inflammatory Polyps.- Inflammatory Pseudotumor.- Pulmonary Chondroma.- Pulmonary Hamartoma.- Localized Fibrous Tumor.- Lipomas and Liposarcomas.- Cystic Lymphangioma.- Lymphangioleiomyomatosis.- Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma.- Pulmonary Artery Sarcoma.- Synovial Sarcoma.- Lymphoid Neoplasms.- Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma (Maltoma).- Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma.- Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis.- Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis.- Carcinoid Tumors.- Typical and Atypical Carcinoids.- Miscellaneous Tumors.- Teratoma.- Melanoma.- Thymoma.- Glomus Tumor of the Lung.- Sclerosing Hemangioma.- Preinvasive Disease.- Preinvasive Disease.- Common Major Malignant Epithelial Tumors.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma.- Adenocarcinoma.- Large Cell Carcinoma.- Small Cell Carcinoma.- Less Common Malignant Epithelial Tumors.- Adenosquamous Carcinoma.- Bronchioloalveolar Carcinoma.- Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma.- Sarcomatoid Carcinoma.- Pulmonary Blastoma.- Metastatic Tumors.- Metastatic Tumors.
Summary
This is a unique atlas that provides images from four major disciplines involved in the study and diagnosis of lung tumors. With 700 illustrations, the atlas offers the busy practitioner a quick and reliable tool that crosses over traditional boundaries.
