Diagnostic Electron Microscopy: A Text/Atlas

Description

This text atlas, now in its second edition, presents in simplest form the basic diagnostic criteria used by the electron microscopist in studying neoplasms and other diseases encountered in the routine practice of pathology. Every field of electron microscopy is covered and low magnification plates are juxtaposed with higher magnifications to illustrate diagnostic features. The largest section of the book is devoted to neoplasms as this is the area in which most diagnostic problems occur. Renal glomerular disease is another important category in which ultrastructural study may be critical in diagnosis; infectious diseases, especially those of viral, protozoan, and unusual bacterial etiologies, are a third area in which electron microscopy may be used to establish or susbstantiate a diagnosis. All of these areas are comprehensively covered with concise, readable text and more than 800 first-quality images. This book is the preeminent reference for pathologists needing current information on the role of ultrastructure in diagnostic pathology. Normal Cell Ultrastructure and Function....Pages 1-6 Selective Embryology....Pages 7-26 Large Cell Neoplasms....Pages 27-146 Small Cell Neoplasms....Pages 147-216 Leukemias....Pages 217-246 Spindle Cell Neoplasms and Their Epithelioid Variants....Pages 247-390 Gonadal and Related Neoplasms....Pages 391-487 Central Nervous System Neoplasms....Pages 488-559 Miscellaneous Neoplasms....Pages 560-647 Infectious Agents....Pages 648-709 Genetic and Metabolic Diseases....Pages 710-781 Renal Glomerular Disease....Pages 782-911 Diseases of Skeletal Muscle and Peripheral Nerve....Pages 912-989