Dermatopathology volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series provides the reader with the full gamut of knowledge in an affordable and practical format. It features highly templated and illustrated chapters, and employs a wealth of boxes and tables to provide the reader with the necessary information on all aspects of a pathologic entity: clinical features, pathologic features (gross and microscopic), ancillary studies, differential diagnosis, prognostic and therapeutic considerations, and selected bibliography. It includes coverage of metabolic, systemic, allergic, infectious, and inflammatory skin diseases, as well as in-depth coverage of skin tumors.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Histology of the Skin Section 2: Non-Neoplastic Disorders Chapter 1: Inflammatory Disease of the Dermis and Epidermis Chapter 2: Panniculitis Chapter 3: Infectious Diseases of the Skin Chapter 4: Cutaneous Vasculitis Chapter 5: Blistering Skin Diseases Chapter 6: Deposition Disorders and Miscellaneous Alterations of Dermal Connective Tissue Chapter 7: Non-neoplastic Disorders of Pigmentation Chapter 8: Non-Neoplastic Disorders of Hair Chapter 9: Cysts and Sinuses Section 3: Tumors and Psuedotumors of the Skin and Subcutis Chapter 10: Tumors of the Epidermis Chapter 11: Adnexal Tumors Chapter 12: Melanocytic Proliferations Chapter 13: Soft Tissue Tumors and Tumor-like Reactions Chapter 14: Hematopoietic Neoplasms Chapter 15: Histiocytic Proliferations Chapter 16: Cutaneous Neuroendocrine (Merkel Cell) Carcinoma Chapter 17: Cutaneous Metastases Section 4: Pathology of Special Sites Chapter 18: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Nail Apparatus Chapter 19: Neoplastic and Non-Neoplastic Disorders of the Conjunctiva Section 5: Frozen Sections and Pathologic Evaluations of Sections from Mohns Surgery