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 pointsComprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of skin diseases through pathologyHighly useful for both dermatologists and pathologistsInternationally recognised US author teamIncludes nearly 800 clinical and histological photographs
Loren E Clarke MDVice President of Medical Affairs, Dermatology Unit Myriad Genetics, Inc/MYGN, Salt Lake City, Utah, USAJennie T Clarke MDAssociate Professor of DermatologyKlaus F Helm MDProfessor of Dermatology and PathologyBoth at Milton S Hershey Medical Centre, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Chapter 1: The Normal Skin PatternChapter 2: The Spongiotic and Psoriasiform PatternsChapter 3: The Interface and Perivascular/Periadnexal PatternsChapter 4: The Blistering and Acantholytic PatternsChapter 5: Follicular ProcessesChapter 6: The Nodular and Diffuse Dermal Infiltrative PatternChapter 7: The Vasculopathic PatternChapter 8: PanniculitisChapter 9: Fibrosing DermatitisChapter 10: The Depositional PatternChapter 11: The Melanocytic TumorsChapter 12: Epithelial NeoplasmsChapter 13: Adnexal NeoplasmsChapter 14: The Mesenchymal TumorsChapter 15: The Cutaneous Hematolymphoid Neoplasms