Biopsy Interpretation of the Skin Primary Non-Lymphoid Neoplasms of the Skin

by Crowson, A. Neil; Magro, Cynthia M.; Mihm, Martin C.

• ISBN13: 9780781772051
• ISBN10: 0781772052
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-07-25
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

This new volume of the Biopsy Interpretation Series is a practical, superbly illustrated reference on the primary non-lymphoid neoplasms of the skin. The book offers guidelines on how and when to biopsy the skin and then discusses benign melanocytic proliferations, precursor lesions to melanoma, and melanomas. Also included are discussions of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and its precursors, benign and malignant adnexal neoplasms, and soft tissue neoplasms of the skin and superficial subcutis. A major highlight of the book is the extensive discussion of differential diagnostic considerations and their separation from the main diagnostic entities under consideration. The book features nearly 300 full-color images. A companion Website will provide 400 additional figures, plus a test bank that is ideal for board exam preparation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vi
Contributors	p. vii
How and When to Biopsy the Skin	p. 1
Benign Melanocytic Proliferations and Precursor Lesion to Melanoma	p. 7
Melanoma: Classic Subtypes	p. 84
Histological and Phenotypic Variants of Melanoma and of the Borderline Melanocytic Tumor	p. 117
Prognosticators of Melanoma, the Melanoma Report, and the Sentinel Lymph Node	p. 170
Basal Cell Carcinoma: Clinical Features, Histology, and Biology	p. 199
Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Precursors	p. 235
Benign Adnexal Neoplasms	p. 269
Malignant Adnexal Neoplasms	p. 325
Soft Tissue Neoplasms of the Skin and Superficial Subcutis	p. 382
Medicolegal Aspects of Neoplastic Dermatology	p. 430
Index	p. 443
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