Practical Pulmonary Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach (Pattern Recognition)

Winner of The Society of Authors and the Royal Society of Medicine 2005 book awards: prize for a New Edited Book


With an emphasis on practical diagnostic problem solving, Practical Pulmonary Pathology provides the pulmonary pathologist and the general surgical pathologist with an accessible, comprehensive guide to the recognition and interpretation of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung disorders. The text is lavishly illustrated with the highest quality illustrations which accurately depict the histologic and cytologic findings under consideration and it is supplemented throughout with practical tips and advice from a internationally respected expert. The user-friendly design and format allows rapid access to essential information and the incorporation throughout of relevant clinical and radiographic information makes it a complete diagnostic resource inside the reporting room.

• Offers comprehensive, "one-stop" coverage of both common and rare lung diseases and disorders.
  
• Uses a consistent approach to present the key information on each disease and disorder: etiology · pathogenesis · clinical features · pathologic features · and differential diagnosis.
  
• Delivers practical advice and tips from world recognized experts, including many time-saving diagnostic clues for interpreting difficult specimens
• Incorporates clinical background information and ancillary radiographs throughout, equipping readers to make a complete and accurate pathologic report.
  
• Features many summary tables, charts, and graphs to simplify reference and to facilitate "at-a-glance" comparison between entities.
  
• Bonus CD-Rom image bank with more than 1,340 illustrations of all gross photographs, line drawings, tables and diagnostic images ideal for PowerPoint presentations, lectures.

Kevin O. Leslie, MD, Professor of Pathology Mayo Graduate School of Medicine Rochester, MN Consultant Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Scottsdale, AZ; and Mark R. Wick, MD, Professor of Pathology Division of Surgical Pathology University of Virginia Health System Charlottesville, VA