Main description:

With its many diagnostic categories, relevant variants, and rare tumors, soft tissue pathology is one of the most challenging areas of surgical pathology. Focusing on the cutaneous soft tissue specimens and reactive mimics most likely to be encountered by pathologists and dermatopathologists, Diagnostic Atlas of Cutaneous Mesenchymal Neoplasia is a superbly illustrated, easy-to-use atlas designed to be used beside the microscope for efficient diagnosis and classification of soft tissue tumors of the skin.

Features high-quality histologic and clinical images of multiple examples of each tumor, with captions and bulleted text for quick reference.
Uses a high-yield format that facilitates a rapid and accurate diagnosis, including:

Characteristic clinical setting
Key morphologic features
Immunohistochemical properties
Molecular diagnostic testing (where applicable)

Offers the most complete presentation available of this complex family of tumors, authored by renowned experts in dermatopathology.
Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Contents:

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements/Dedication

Adipocytic tumors
Fibroblastic and myofibroblastic tumors of the skin
Fibrohistiocytic tumors
Cutaneous smooth muscle tumors
Pericytic (perivascular) tumors
Skeletal muscle tumors
Tumors of vascular origin
Bone and cartilage-forming tumors and tumors of joints
Tumours of neuroectodermal origin
Miscellaneous tumors of uncertain differentiation

Index