A practical guide to differential diagnosis of skin biopsies under the microscope. Its 600 full-colour illustrations, user-friendly layout, extensive cross-referencing, and use of lead lines and arrows make it a superb tool for immediate pattern recognition and subsequent diagnosis.
- Presents over 700 full-color illustrations―with leader lines pointing out key pathologic findings―that depict a wide range of conditions.
- Provides differential diagnosis lists of clinical and pathologic findings. Clinical lists are based on location, symptoms, duration, arrangement, morphology, and color. Pathologic lists include major categories such as epidermal changes, dermal changes, and cell types.
- Features extensive cross-referencing of differential diagnosis lists by finding and disease, enabling readers to locate information quickly.
- Includes a bonus CD-ROM featuring all of the book's images for use in PowerPointŪ.
Ronald P. Rapini, MD, born in 1954 in Akron, Ohio, is a renowned dermatologist and dermatopathologist. He is the Chernosky Professor and Chair of Dermatology at UTHealth Houston and MD Anderson Cancer Center. Trained at Ohio State, University of Iowa, and Colorado, he has led the growth of the dermatology program there since 2002, mentoring many award-winning trainees.
He has served as president of major dermatology societies, authored the widely used textbook Practical Dermatopathology, and published over 150 peer-reviewed articles.