Main description:

Dermatopathology is a subspecialty of both dermatology and pathology that studies causes and effects of skin disorders at a microscopic level.

This colour atlas is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of dermatological disorders by correlating pathological results with clinical features. Written from the perspective of both pathologists and dermatologists, the book begins with an introduction to the normal pattern of skin.

Each of the following chapters examines a different skin disorder, first providing a detailed description of the disease and its clinical features, then criteria for diagnosis, differential diagnosis and potential pitfalls.

Written by an internationally recognised author team from Utah and Pennsylvania, this invaluable guide is highly illustrated with nearly 800 clinical and histological photographs with detailed descriptions.

Key points

Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of skin diseases through pathology
Highly useful for both dermatologists and pathologists
Internationally recognised US author team
Includes nearly 800 clinical and histological photographs

Contents:

Chapter 1: The Normal Skin Pattern
Chapter 2: The Spongiotic and Psoriasiform Patterns
Chapter 3: The Interface and Perivascular/Periadnexal Patterns
Chapter 4: The Blistering and Acantholytic Patterns
Chapter 5: Follicular Processes
Chapter 6: The Nodular and Diffuse Dermal Infiltrative Pattern
Chapter 7: The Vasculopathic Pattern
Chapter 8: Panniculitis
Chapter 9: Fibrosing Dermatitis
Chapter 10: The Depositional Pattern
Chapter 11: The Melanocytic Tumors
Chapter 12: Epithelial Neoplasms
Chapter 13: Adnexal Neoplasms
Chapter 14: The Mesenchymal Tumors
Chapter 15: The Cutaneous Hematolymphoid Neoplasms