Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Pathologist's Survival Guide

Description

Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Pathologist's Survival Guide provides expert guidance for the reader to develop a systematic approach to the diagnosis of inflammatory disorders of the skin. It covers the most common and clinically important inflammatory disorders of the skin through an image-rich easy to read format. Each section includes practical tips to help navigate the differential diagnosis. Microscopic features are listed as bullet points to enhance readability. Examples of diagnostic comments that practicing pathologists can utilize in their own reports are also provided. Demonstrating a global understanding of inflammatory dermatoses in a quick and efficient manner, Inflammatory Dermatopathology: A Pathologist's Survival Guide will both guide the reader in how to approach inflammatory dermatoses, as well as provide a tool that will help with the writing of surgical pathology reports. Front Matter....Pages i-ix Introduction....Pages 1-3 Spongiotic Dermatitis....Pages 5-19 Psoriasiform Dermatitis....Pages 21-35 Interface Dermatitis....Pages 37-67 Perivascular Dermatitis....Pages 69-95 Vasculitis and Thrombotic Disorders....Pages 97-118 Nodular and Diffuse Dermatitis....Pages 119-132 Palisading Granulomatous Dermatitis....Pages 133-143 Sclerosing Dermatitis....Pages 145-155 Bullous Dermatitis....Pages 157-184 Panniculitis....Pages 185-202 Infections....Pages 203-232 Miscellaneous Dermatoses: Invisible Dermatoses and Inflammatory Processes that Clinically Mimic Tumors....Pages 233-246 Back Matter....Pages 247-253