DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS IN SURGICAL PATHOLOGY

KeyFeatures

• Quickly access essential information through concise, bulleted text; a consistent approach to diagnosis and interpretation; and a comprehensive yet manageable size.

• Formulate an accurate diagnosis with coverage of all of the relevant ancillary diagnostic techniques, and ensure every diagnostic possibility is explored with help from quick checklists throughout.

• Make informed decisions when delineating one disease from another with discussions covering all of the major organ systems.

• Understand what diagnostic criteria to consider or exclude with expert "pearls" and practical tips throughout.

Contents

1 Special DiagnosticTechniques in Surgical Pathology
2 Skin and Adnexal Structures
3 Head and Neck
4 Lung and Pleura
5 Thymus and Mediastinum
6 Gastrointestinal System
7 Hepatobiliary System
8 The Pancreas
9 Adrenal Gland
10 Ureter, Urinary Bladder and Kidney
11 Male Genitourinary System
12 Female Reproductive System
13 Breast
14 Lymph Nodes
15 Spleen
16 Bones and Joints
17 Soft Tissue
18 Heart, Pericardium and Blood Vessels
19 Central Nervous System
20 Eye and Orbit