Main description:

The atlas that helps you differentiate visually similar diseases Written with the dermatology trainee in mind, Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression uses more than 800 high resolution color images to introduce a simple and effective way to defuse the confusion caused by dermatopathology slides. Focused on commonly tested entities, and using low- to high-power views, this atlas emphasizes the key differences between visually similar diseases by using appearance as the starting point for diagnosis. The Third Edition provides: *800 high resolution and annotated photographs, now all fully downloadable *'Key Differences' to train the eye on distinctive diagnostic features * Disease-based as well as alphabetical indexes *75 new interactive self-assessment questions to perfect your diagnostic skills * Brand new algorithms for pattern analysis Dermatopathology: Diagnosis by First Impression, Third Edition, once again provides simple and effective guidance to help you approach dermatopathology and accurate diagnosis of skin disease.

Contents:

Preface, vi Acknowledgments, vii About the Companion Website, viii Introduction, 1 Chapter 1 Shape on Low Power, 23 Epidermis Regular acanthosis, 25 Lobular proliferation, 29 Reticulated proliferation, 35 Central pore, 42 Epidermal perforation, 46 Dermis Circular islands, 49 Cords/tubules and comma shapes, 53 Space with a lining, 59 Papillations, 70 Polypoid (dome-shaped), 77 Square/rectangular, 82 Palisading reactions, 88 Pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia above abscesses, 93 Pink ball, (see Chapter 6) Chapter 2 Gestalt: Rash/inflammatory, 97 Epidermal changes Parakeratosis, 99 Spongiosis, 102 Papulosquamous (psoriasiform), 106 Interface (vacuolar), 112 Interface (lichenoid), 117 Inflammation: Specific patterns and Cell Type Epidermal eosinophils, 123 Perivascular, 127 Band-like dermal/papillary dermal infiltrate, 131 Diffuse/nodular, 137 Subcutaneous, 144 Chapter 3 Cell Type, 153 Melanocytic, 155 Spindle cells, 164 Endothelial, 178 Giant, 192 Clear, 202 Chapter 4 Top-Down , 219 Hyperkeratosis/parakeratosis, 221 Upper epidermal change, 228 Acantholysis, 238 Subepidermal space/cleft, 248 Granular material in cells, 255 Busy dermis, 260 Dermal material, 263 Fat necrosis, 276 Chapter 5 Color Blue, 279 Blue tumor, 281 Mucin and glands or ducts, 291 Mucin, 295 Chapter 6 Color Pink, 303 Pink ball of spindle cells, 305 Pink material, 308 Pink dermis, 315 Epidermal necrosis, 317 Index (Pattern), 323 Index (Histological Category), 329 Index (Alphabetical), 333