Lever's Dermatopathology: Histopathology of the Skin

Used by generations of physicians who encounter patients with dermatological diseases, Lever’s Dermatopathology: Histopathology of the Skin comprehensively covers skin disease in which histopathology plays an important role in diagnosis. The updated 12th Edition, edited by Drs. David E. Elder, Rosalie Elenitsas, George F. Murphy, Misha Rosenbach, Adam I. Rubin, John T. Seykora, and Xiaowei Xu, maintains the proven, clinicopathologic classification of cutaneous disease while incorporating a “primer” on pattern-algorithm diagnosis. It features larger images throughout, as well as thoroughly revised content with new diseases and new information on pathophysiology and molecular pathogenesis—all in an easy-to-navigate, highly readable format.

• More than 2,000 larger, full-color illustrations, including photomicrographs and clinical photographs, help you visualize and make the most of the clinical diagnostic process
• Clinical Summaries provide a concise clinical review before presenting histologic features, and Principles of Management sections summarize today’s complex treatment modalities in one convenient place
• Ultrastructural, immunohistochemical, and molecular techniques are discussed where they have value in identifying particular diseases
• Numerous tables summarize or compare and contrast similar groups of diseases
• A chapter dedicated to algorithmic classification of skin diseases according to histologic pattern features helps you develop a differential diagnosis for unknown cases
• An outstanding resource for dermatopathologists, pathologists, and dermatologists in training, practice, and teaching

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Table of Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Dedication

Contributors

Preface to the Twelfth Edition

Preface to the First Edition

Acknowledgments

Contents

1 Introduction to Dermatopathologic Diagnosis

2 Biopsy Techniques

3 Histology of the Skin

4 Laboratory Methods

5 Outline of Cutaneous Pathology

6 Congenital diseases, Genodermatoses, and Selected Pediatric Conditions

7 Noninfectious Erythematous, Papular, and Squamous Diseases

8 Vascular Diseases

9 Noninfectious Vesiculobullous and Vesiculopustular Diseases

10 Connective Tissue Diseases (Syn. Collagen Vascular Disease)

11 Cutaneous Toxicities of Drugs

12 The Immunologically Mediated Photosensitivity Disorders

13 Disorders Associated with Physical Agents: Heat, Cold, Radiation, and Trauma

14 Noninfectious Granulomas

15 Degenerative Diseases and Perforating Disorders

16 Cutaneous Manifestations of Nutritional Deficiency States and Gastrointestinal Disease

17 Metabolic Diseases of the Skin

18 Inflammatory Diseases of Hair Follicles, Sweat Glands, and Cartilage

19 Inflammatory Diseases of the Nail

20 Inflammatory Diseases of the Subcutaneous Fat: Panniculitis

21 Bacterial Diseases

22 Spirochete Infections (Treponemal and Other Spirochete Diseases)

23 Fungal Diseases

24 Protozoan Diseases and Parasitic Infestations

25 Diseases Caused by Viruses

26 The Histiocytoses

27 Pigmentary Disorders of the Skin

28 Melanocytic Tumors and Proliferations

29 Tumors and Cysts of the Epidermis

30 Tumors of the Epidermal Appendages

31 Cutaneous Lymphomas and Leukemias

32 Tumors of Fibrous Tissue Involving the Skin

33 Vascular Tumors: Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics

34 Adipocytic Tumors of the Skin and Subcutis

35 Tumors with Muscular Differentiation Involving the Skin

36 Tumors with Osseous and/or Cartilaginous Differentiation

37 Tumors of Neural Tissue

38 Metastatic Carcinoma of the Skin

Index