Diagnostic Pathology: Nonneoplastic Pediatrics

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is a comprehensive point-of-care resource for practitioners in nonneoplastic pediatric pathology. It covers all areas of the field, incorporating the latest clinical, pathological, and molecular knowledge. The second edition is richly illustrated and easy to use, with a focus on accurate pathology reports. It includes new chapters on COVID-19 infection, tumor calcinosis, multiple skeletal dysplasia, skeletal muscle, collagenous gastritis and colitis, adenovirus appendicitis, intestinal pseudoobstruction, sexual development disorders, and Kikuchi disease. It also includes approximately 3,000 high-quality clinical and histologic images, gross pathology images, radiologic images, and full-color illustrations.

Format: Hardback
Length: 1020 pages
Publication date: 13 January 2023
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

This comprehensive and authoritative volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an invaluable resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Spanning all aspects of nonneoplastic pediatric pathology, it incorporates the latest clinical, pathological, and molecular knowledge in this challenging field to offer a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to contemporary practice. Rife with richly illustrated and user-friendly content, Diagnostic Pathology: Nonneoplastic Pediatrics, second edition, serves as a one-stop reference for accurate and comprehensive pathology reports, making it an ideal tool for daily use or as a reliable training resource.

The book provides a clear framework for a deeper understanding of the clinical and histopathologic manifestations of over 270 nonneoplastic entities, covering every organ system with a special emphasis on reactive, infectious, congenital, and genetic conditions. It encompasses significant advancements in this complex field, including recent molecular discoveries, updated disease entities, new insights into multiple immunologic disorders, revisions to various classification systems (such as WHO, Banff, and ISSVA), and updates in other scoring systems.

In addition, the book includes new chapters on the manifestations of pediatric COVID-19 infection, tumoral calcinosis, multiple skeletal dysplasia, skeletal muscle, collagenous gastritis and colitis, adenovirus appendicitis, intestinal pseudoobstruction, disorders of sexual development, and Kikuchi disease. It also features approximately 3,000 high-quality clinical and histologic images, gross pathology images, radiologic images, and full-color illustrations to aid practicing and in-training pathologists in reaching confident diagnoses. Moreover, nearly 200 additional images are available online.

The book employs consistently templated chapters and bulleted content to facilitate quick and expert reference, making it an invaluable resource for practitioners in the field.

Weight: 3516g
Dimension: 235 x 295 x 59 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323796668
Edition number: 2 ed