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By Raymond Barnhill 2010 (3rd ed), 950 pages, $329 list A comprehensive, user-friendly reference on dermatopathology addressing differential diagnosis at the microscopic level. Tables detail specific entities utilizing both clinical and histopathologic features, while in-depth discussions and quality illustrations aid recognition of dermatologic disorders. Appendices include histochemical stains, immunopathology, and electron microscopy. Also included is a special glossary of dermatopathology.
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Billings: Current Concepts in Dermatopathology By Steven Billings 2009 (1st ed), $57 list Topics include: Dysplastic nevi; Congenital pattern nevi; Special site nevi (acral, genital, etc.); Blue nevi and related entities (deep penetrating, combined, epithelioid melanocytoma, etc); Spitz nevi, atypical Spitz nevi and Spitzoid melanoma; Desmoplastic/spindle cell melanoma; Nevoid melanoma; Acral melanoma; Assessment of margins in sun-damaged skin; Sentinel lymph node biopsy in melanoma; Molecular biology of melanocytic tumors.
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Billings: Inflammatory Dermatopathology By Steven Billings 2010 (1st ed), 224 pages, 226 illus, $189 list Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Pathologist's Survival Guide provides expert guidance for 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 through an image-rich easy to read format. Each section includes practical tips to help navigate the differential diagnosis. Microscopic features are listed as bullet points to enhance readability. Examples of diagnostic comments that practicing pathologists can utilize in their own reports are also provided. Demonstrating a global understanding of inflammatory dermatoses in a quick and efficient manner, Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Pathologist's Survival Guide will both guide the reader in how to approach inflammatory dermatoses, as well as provide a tool that will help with the writing of surgical pathology reports.
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Brehmer-Andersson:
Dermatopathology 2006 (1st ed), 254 pages, $179 list Discusses principles of microscopic pathology of acquired skin diseases in a concise, yet comprehensive manner. Also discusses underlying mechanism of diseases.
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Burg:
Cutaneous Lymphomas : Unusual Cases 2 2006 (1st ed), 96 pages, $129 list Describes unusual cases of cutaneous lymphomas and is of special interest for clinicians and pathologists dealing with the vexing subject of cutaneous lymphoma.
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Crowson: Biopsy Interpretation of the Skin: Primary Non-Lymphoid Neoplasms of the Skin By A. Neil Crowson 2009 (1st ed), 464 pages, 300 illus, $150 list This new volume of the Biopsy Interpretation Series is a practical, superbly illustrated reference on the primary non-lymphoid neoplasms of the skin. The book offers guidelines on how and when to biopsy the skin and then discusses benign melanocytic proliferations, precursor lesions to melanoma, and melanomas. Also included are discussions of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and its precursors, benign and malignant adnexal neoplasms, and soft tissue neoplasms of the skin and superficial subcutis. A major highlight of the book is the extensive discussion of differential diagnostic considerations and their separation from the main diagnostic entities under consideration.
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Elder:
Atlas and Synopsis of Lever's Histopathology of the Skin 2006 (1st ed), 512 pages, 1481 illus, $220 list Based on Lever's Histopathology of the Skin, Ninth Edition, this full-color atlas presents an algorithmic pattern recognition approach to differential diagnosis of skin diseases based on location in the skin and the patterns and cell types seen.
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Elder: Lever's Histopathology of the Skin By David Elder 2008 (10th ed), 1408 pages, $335 list Strengths of the book apart from its reputation as a classic work include its comprehensive coverage. The pattern-recognition "primer" used in the eighth and ninth editions will be retained and extended, based on ideas developed for the Atlas. This section serves to introduce the notion of pattern-algorithm diagnosis to the readership. The "primer" section will be extensively cross-referenced to the chapters and perhaps also to the second edition of the Atlas. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.
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Elder: Tumorigenic Melanocytic Proliferations By David Elder 2009 (1st ed), 320 pages, $140 list The goal of this unique book is to provide detailed insight into a wealth of expert experience in such cases, with in-depth review of the expert s analysis and diagnostic process supported by high-quality color photomicrographs and discussion of the diagnostic principles involved in evaluating these lesions.
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Ferringer: Dermatopathology: Requisites in Dermatology By Tammie Ferringer 2008, 372 pages, $119 list This title in the Requisites in Dermatology series is the perfect resource for quick reference and rapid review in dermatopathology. It succinctly presents all of the most essential clinical and foundational knowledge you need for certification, recertification, or practice. An extremely user-friendly full-color format, replete with full-color clinical photographs and other pertinent illustrations, makes it easy to locate and read up on any topic. Plus, full-text online access lets you consult the book from any computer, download all of the images, watch online lectures, and more.
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Grant-Kels:
Color Atlas of Dermatopathology 2007 (1st ed), 256 pages, $200 list Standing as the only dermatopathology atlas to correlate pathological findings with clinical presentations, this source presents a reader-friendly approach to diagnosis and the interpretation of skin biopsy results. With an abundance of color clinical and histologic photographs, and descriptions of more than 75 dermatological diseases and conditions.
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Gross: Mohs Surgery and Histopathology: Beyond the Fundamentals By Ken Gross 2009 (1st ed), 200 pages, 426 illus, $135 list This book describes the methods the dermatologist, pathologist, or technician can use to optimize the Mohs technique and produce the highest-quality slides and highest cure rates possible.
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LeBoit: Pathology and Genetics of Tumours of the Skin (Volume 10) By Philip E LeBoit, Gunter Burg, David Weedon and Alain Sarasin 2006, 360 pages, 700 illus, $110 list This volume covers keratinocytic, melanocytic, appendageal, haematopoietic, soft tissue and neural tumours, as well as inherited tumour syndromes. |
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By Donald MacDonald, Mohamed Ben-Gashir and Alistair Robson 2006 (1st ed), 528 pages, 558 illus, $140 list Well illustrated and didactic in nature. Teaches the skills of pattern recognition and how the visible features in a histological slide correlate to disease.
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McKee: Diagnostic Atlas of Melanocytic Pathology By Phillip McKee 2009, 440 pages, 1184 illus, $209 list Diagnose any benign, premalignant, or malignant melanocytic lesion with over 1000 high-quality color images in this practical, easy-to-use reference.
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Morgan: Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology By Michael Morgan 2009 (1st ed), 231 pages, 477 illus, $139 list Comprehensive and presented in full color, the Atlas of Mohs and Frozen Section Cutaneous Pathology is an indispensable reference for anyone involved with the Mohs procedure, including dermatologic surgeons, Mohs cutaneous surgeons, as well as pathologists and dermatopathologists who perform frozen section analysis of cutaneous specimens.
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Mysore:
Fundamentals of Pathology of Skin 2006 (2nd ed), 214 pages, $33 list This book is intended to serve as a desktop reference for students of dermatology and pathology, a supplement to large standard textbooks.
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Patterson:
Nonmelanocytic Tumors of the Skin (AFIP Atlas of Tumor Pathology, Series 4,
Vol 4) 2006, 524 pages, 880 illus, $165 list This publication, and its soon to be published companion volume on Melanocytic Tumors of the Skin, will serve as the most comprehensive and useful guides available to cutaneous tumors and tumor-like lesions.
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Reichrath: Molecular Pathology of Basal Cell and Squamous Cell Carcinomas By Jörg Reichrath 2006 (1st ed), 160 pages, $135 list This book provides a comprehensive, highly readable overview of our current knowledge of the molecular pathology of basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas. The chapters present the newest findings in epidemiology, photocarcinogenesis, genetics, immunology and molecular pathology of these epithelial skin tumors.
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Smoller: Dermatopathology: The Basics By Bruce Smoller 2009 (1st ed), 150 pages, 190 illus, $60 list Dermatopathology: The Basics serves as an effective and efficient handbook for the student of dermatopathology, and as a practical bench reference for the practicing diagnostician who desires rapid access to criteria that are useful in differentiating histologically similar entities. The reader is able to focus upon a single histologic observation, i.e., inflammatory conditions without epidermal changes, and use this as a starting point from which to build a differential diagnosis based upon pattern recognition.
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Snow: Atlas of Skin Cancers Processed by Frozen Sections and Mohs Surgery By Stephen Snow 2008 (1st ed), 354 pages, 400 illus, $125 list This work is the first of its kind, demonstrating the interpretation of pathology slides processed by frozen sections. It includes clinical photos of the primary tumor of nearly every type of skin cancer. In compiling this material, the authors made every effort to match these tumors with the actual frozen (and sometimes paraffin) microsection photos, to provide true clinicopathologic correlation. A chapter includes frozen section slides prepared for Dr. Frederic Mohs from tissue prefixed with zinc chloride paste.
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Sondak: Merkel Cell Carcinoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach By Vernon Sondak 2010 (1st ed), 300 pages, $65 list Merkel cell carcinoma is an uncommon but not rare aggressive cutaneous malignancy. It has many similarities to melanoma, particularly in the need for aggressive multidisciplinary treatment, but far less is known about this disease by most practicing physicians. This book summarizes all of the existing knowledge about Merkel cell carcinoma and provides a much-needed perspective on future opportunities for diagnostic and therapeutic advances. It offers practical how to advice on diagnosis, treatment and follow-up, and also insight into how to establish a multidisciplinary Merkel cell carcinoma clinic. In addition, it will serve as a unique resource for trainees (medical students, residents and fellows) as well as for Merkel cell carcinoma patients and their advocates and caregivers.
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Weedon: Weedon's Skin Pathology By David Weedon 2009 (3rd ed), 1968 pages, 1200 illus, $439 list Thoroughly revised and up-dated, this comprehensive, authoritative reference will help both the experienced and novice practitioner diagnose skin diseases and disorders more accurately and effectively. A superb full color art program illustrates the salient pathological features of both neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions and will help the reader easily interpret key clinical and diagnostic points. This single–authored text incorporates the wealth of Dr. Weedon’s own personal observations and experience in his approach to the diagnosis and interpretation of skin biopsies and is full of useful diagnostic clues and pearls. This remarkable book is an indispensable resource for all those involved in the identification and evaluation of skin disorders.
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