DIAGNOSTIC PATHOLOGY PEDIATRIC NEOPLASMS WITH ACCESS CODE 3ED (HB 2024)

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all aspects of pediatric neoplasms, including recent molecular advances in the field, this volume incorporates the most up-to-date scientific and technical knowledge to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the third edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Pediatric Neoplasms is a visually stunning, one-stop resource for every practicing pathologist, resident, student, or fellow as an ideal day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Covers all areas of pediatric tumor pathology, with details on more than 270 of the most frequently encountered benign and malignant neoplastic entities, including rare but important tumors that present in the pediatric population
• Addresses each organ system in the body, including skin, soft tissue, bones, and joints with an overall focus on benign, borderline, and malignant conditions
• Includes new chapters on intramuscular fast-flow anomaly, kaposiform lymphangiomatosis, lipofibromatosis, pediatric hepatocellular carcinoma, renal metanephric tumors, and choriocarcinoma
• Contains significantly updated information throughout, including new content, images, and references as well as updated classification systems based on cutting-edge molecular discoveries
• Features an intuitive chapter layout designed to help identify crucial elements of each diagnosis, along with associated differential diagnoses and pitfalls, to resolve problems quickly during routine sign-out
• Details the increasing use of molecular diagnostics in pediatric tumor pathology
• Features more than 2,800 images, including histology and gross pathology images, full-color medical illustrations, clinical photographs, and radiology images to help practicing and in-training pathologists reach a confident diagnosis
• Employs consistently templated chapters, bulleted content, key facts, a variety of tables, annotated images, pertinent references, and an extensive index for quick, expert reference at the point of care
• Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Dr. Putnam is board certified in anatomic, clinical, and pediatric pathology and is a member of the University of Utah’s Department of Pathology, Division of Pediatric Pathology, based at Primary Children’s Medical Center. She did her medical training in Salt Lake City, Utah at the University of Utah School of Medicine, and completed an AP/CP residency and pediatric pathology fellowship at the University of Utah. Dr. Putnam also completed a general surgical pathology fellowship at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center. She devotes most of her time to autopsy and surgical pathology while at the same time teaching residents and fellows. She is developing a special interest in pediatric soft tissue tumors and sarcomas.