Head and Neck Pathology

Prof. Metka Volavšek MD, PhD, is professor of pathology, working at the Instutite of Pathology,  Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana (IP-MF-UL), Ljubljana, Slovenia. Being specialist of pathology since 1993, her professional work is mostly dedicated to pathology of the head and neck, uropathology, gastrointestinal and haematopathology. She is vice president of Slovenian Society of pathology and forensic medicine and president of Expert Council for Pathology and forensic medicine of Slovenian medical society. She is involved in quality assesment of pathology laboratories for Slovenian Ministry of health and in charge of Quality assurance of IP-MF. She has published material for teaching purposes, as well as chapters in 5 books  and co-authored at least 100 peer reviewed publications, of them 25 articles cited in Pubmed. Two PhD theses were completed under her supervision and many residents of pathology have benefited from her mentoring and extensive knowledge. In2013 she has received the National Prof. France Hribar Award® for important contribution to development and reputation of pathology with top-level achievements in profession/ science, as well  as the Memorial golden coin of community Ivan?na Gorica, Slovenia, in 2014. In addition to being field editor for Head and Neck Pathology of the Encyclopedia of Pathology, she was Guest editor of the recent special issue on Uropathology in Analytical and Quantitative Cytopathology Histopathology (2015) and member of Editorial boards of Books of abstracts of many international scientific meetings where she had many invited lectures. She has been involved in organization of many international scientific symposia and congresses, principal organizer and Chair of Scientific committee of 44. Prof. Janez Plenik memorial meeting (2013) and 3rd Pannonia Congress of Pathology(2014).  She is a member of Advisory board of European Society of Pathology (ESP)since 2013 and in 2015 she was elected asmember of the Council of ESP.

• Abscess, Parapharyngeal.- Abscess, Peritonsillar.- Abscess, Retropharyngeal.- Acinic Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Adenocarcinoma NOS, Salivary Glands of.- Adenocarcinoma,Ceruminous.- Adenoid Cystic carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Adenoma Pituitary, Ectopic Sinonasal.- Adenoma, Middle Ear of.- Adenosquamous Carcinoma, Larynx.- Adult Rhabdomyoma.- Aggressive Papillary Tumor, Middle Ear of.- Aspergillosis, Sinonasal.- Basal Cell Adenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Basal Cell Adenoma, Salivary Glands of.- Benign Inclusions, Lymph Nodes.- Branchial Cyst.- Canalicular Adenoma, Salivary Glands of.- Carcinoma Ex Pleomorphic Adenoma.- Carcinoma, Cylindrical Cell.- Carcinoma, Tonsillar.- Carcinosarcoma, Salivary Glands of.- Ceruminoma.- Cholesteatoma.- Cholesterol Granuloma, Middle Ear.- Chondrodermatitis Nodularis Chronica Helicis.- Chondroma, Larynx.- Chondromalacia, Idiopathic Pseudocystic, External Ear of.- Chondrosarcoma, Larynx.- Chordoma.- Choristoma, Middle Ear of.- Clear Cell Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Craniopharyngioma.- Cyst, Thornwald.- Cystadenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Cystadenoma, Salivary Glands of.- Cystic Hygroma.- Cystic Lymphoid Hyperplasia of AIDS, Salivary Glands of.- Ear and Temporal Bone.- Edema Reinke.- Encephalocoele.- Endolymphatic Sac Tumor.- Epithelial-Myoepithelial Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Extranodal Marginal Zone B Cell Lymphoma, Salivary Glands of.- Germ Cell Tumors,Sinonasal.- Glossectomy.- Haemangioma, Salivary Glands of.-Haemangiopericytoma, Sinonasal-type.- Hamartoma, Respiratory Epithelial Adenomatoid.- Heterotopia, Salivary Glands of.- Infectious Mononucleosis, Tonsills.- Keratosis Obturans, Auditory Canal of.- Küttner Tumor.- Labyrinthitis.- Laryngeal Granuloma.- Laryngectomy.- Laryngitis, Acute.- Laryngitis, Allergic.- Laryngitis, Chronic.- Laryngitis, Reflux.- Laryngocoele and laryngeal cysts.- Laryngomalacia.- Larynx and Hypopharynx.- Lipomatosis Coli.- Low-Grade Cribriform Cystadenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Lymphoepithelial Cyst, Salivary Glands of.- Mandibular Resection.- Mastoiditis.- Maxillectomy.- Meniere's Disease.- Meningioma, Middle Ear.- Metastatic Neoplasm of Unknown Primary, Neck.- Mucinous Adenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- mucocele, middle ear of.- Mucocele, Paranasal Sinuses of.- Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Mucosal Malignant Melanoma, Sinonasal.- Mucous Retention Cyst, Salivary Glands of.- Myoepithelial Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Myoepithelioma, Salivary Glands of.- Myxoma, Sinonasal.- Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses and Nasopharynx.- Nasal Glial Heterotopia.- Nasopharyngeal Adenocarcinoma, Papillary.- Nasopharyngeal Adenocarcinoma, Salivary Gland-Type.- Nasopharyngeal Angiofibroma.- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma.- Neck.- Neck Dissection.- Necrotising Sialometaplasia.- Neuroectodermal Tumor ofInfancy.- Neuroma, Acoustic.- NUT Midline Carcinoma.- Olfactory Neuroblastoma.- Oncocytic Carcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Oncocytoma, Salivary Glands of.- Oral Cavity, Tongue and Oropharynx.- Otitis Externa.- Otitis Externa, Malignant.- Otitis Media, Acute.- Otitis Media, Chronic.- Otitis Media, Secretory Otosclerosis.- Papillary Cystadenoma Lymphomatosum, Parotid Gland of.- Paraganglioma, Malignant.- Pleomorphic Adenoma.- Pleomorphic Adenoma, Metastasizing.- Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Polyp, Allergic Sinonasal.- Polyp,Antrochoanal.- Polyp, Ottic.- Polyp, Sinonasal.- Polyp, Sinonasal with Stromal Atypia.- Polyposis, Nasal, in Immotile Cilia Syndrome.- Rathke`s Cleft Cyst.- Relapsing Polychondritis, External Ear.- Rhinitis, Acute.- Rhinitis, Allergic.- Rhinitis, Chronic Atrophic.- Rhinitis, Chronic Hypertrophic.- Rhinitis, Chronic Non-Specific.- Salivary Duct Carcinoma.- Salivary Duct Cyst.- Salivary Gland Anlage Tumor.- Salivary Glands.- Salivary Polycystic Dysgenetic Disease.- Sclerosing Polycystic Adenosis, Salivary Glands of.- Sebaceous Adenoma, Salivary Glands of.- Sebaceous Lymphadenoma, Salivary Glands of.- Secondary Tumors, Salivary Gland.- Sialadenitis, Acute.- Sialadenitis, Chronic.- Sialadenitis, Lymphoepithelial.- Sialoblastoma.- Sialolithiasis.- Sininasal Adenocarcinoma.- Sinonasal Papilloma, Exophytic.- Sinonasal Papilloma, Inverted.- Sinonasal Papilloma, Oncocytic.- Sinonasal Undifferentiated Carcinoma.- Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy, xtranodal.- Sinus, Preauricular.- Sinusitis, Acute.- Sinusitis, Allergic Fungal.- Sinusitis, Chronic.- Sjögren´s syndrome.- Solid and Cribriform Adenocarcinoma, Salivary Glands of.- Spindle Cell Carcinoma, Larynx.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Acantholytic.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Basaloid.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Exophytic.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Head and Neck.- Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Papillary.- Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions, Ljubljana Classification.- Squamous Papilloma, Upper Respiratory Tract of.- Stenosis, Subglottic Surgical Ciliated Cyst, of Maxilla.- Syringocystadenoma Papilliferum, Ceruminal Glands of.- Teratoma, Congenital Nasopharyngeal.- Thyroglossal Duct Cyst.- Tonsillitis, Acute Tonsillitis, Chronic.- Tympanosclerosis.- Verruccous Carcinoma, Larynx.- Vocal Cord Nodule.- Vocal Cord Polyp.- Waldeyer's Ring.- Wegener's Granulomatosis, Sinonasal.

"The purpose is to provide a systematic overview of head and neck pathology in an encyclopedic fashion and to supplement the medical literature with a reference work. ... Although written primarily for general pathologists, this will also be useful for pathology residents and fellows in head and neck pathology. ... this volume will find its place in the expanding arena of pathology books, as it is a valuable contribution to the field." (Anamarija M. Perry, Doody's Book Reviews, August, 2016)