Morson and Dawson's Gastrointestinal Pathology, 4th Edition

by David W. Day (Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter); Jeremy R. Jass; Ashley B. Price; Neal A. Shepherd (Gloucestershire Royal Hospital); James M. Sloan (Queen's University, Belfast); Nicholas J. Talbot (School of Biological Sciences, University of

• ISBN13: 9780632042043
• ISBN10: 0632042044
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Morson and Dawson's Gastrointestinal Pathology is one of the 'Gold Standards' of pathology textbooks. It has been completely revised to incorporate the latest advances in this rapidly evolving field including the developments in gastric cancer and Helicobacter pylori and the revised classification of other common gastrointestinal conditions. This new edition features a wealth of new material presented in full colour for the first time.

Table of Contents

Contributors	vii
Foreword	ix
Preface to Fourth Edition	xi
Preface to First Edition	xii
Part 1: Examination and reporting
Reception and examination of biopsy and surgical specimens	3	(5)
Special investigations	8	(9)
The autopsy	17	(4)
Part 2: Oesophagus
Normal oesophagus	21	(5)
Normal embryology and fetal development; developmental abnormalities of the oesophagus	26	(6)
Muscular disorders of the oesophagus	32	(6)
Oesophagitis	38	(21)
Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the oesophagus	59	(26)
Miscellaneous conditions of the oesophagus	85	(6)
Part 3: Stomach
Normal stomach	91	(8)
Normal embryology and fetal development; developmental abnormalities of the stomach	99	(5)
Gastritis and related conditions	104	(37)
Peptic ulcer disease	141	(21)
Epithelial tumours of the stomach	162	(34)
Non-epithelial tumours of the stomach	196	(18)
Tumour-like lesions of the stomach	214	(14)
Miscellaneous conditions of the stomach	228	(9)
Part 4: Small intestine
Normal small intestine	237	(15)
Normal embryology and fetal development; developmental abnormalities of the small intestine	252	(12)
Muscular and mechanical disorders of the small intestine	264	(8)
Inflammatory disorders of the small intestine	272	(52)
Malnutrition, maldigestion and malabsorption	324	(21)
Vascular disorders of the small intestine	345	(14)
Epithelial tumours of the small intestine	359	(17)
Non-epithelial tumours of the small intestine	376	(18)
Tumour-like lesions of the small intestine	394	(7)
Miscellaneous conditions of the small intestine	401	(6)
Part 5: Appendix
Normal appendix	407	(3)
Normal embryology and fetal development; developmental abnormalities of the appendix	410	(2)
Inflammatory disorders of the appendix	412	(8)
Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the appendix	420	(10)
Miscellaneous conditions of the appendix	430	(5)
Part 6: Large intestine
Normal large intestine	435	(10)
Normal embryology and fetal development; developmental abnormalities of the large intestine and anal region	445	(7)
Neuromuscular and mechanical disorders of the large intestine	452	(20)
Inflammatory disorders of the large intestine	472	(68)
Vascular disorders of the large intestine	540	(11)
Epithelial tumours of the large intestine	551	(59)
Non-epithelial tumours of the large intestine	610	(14)
Tumour-like lesions of the large intestine	624	(10)
Miscellaneous conditions of the large intestine	634	(9)
Part 7: Anal region
Normal anal region	643	(4)
Inflammatory disorders of the anal region	647	(6)
Tumours and tumour-like lesions of the anal region	653	(16)
Miscellaneous conditions of the anal region	669	(3)
Index	672