BookMai P. Hoang, Martin C. Mihm Jr., editors.
Summary: Melanocytic Lesions: A Case Based Approachprovides a concise yet comprehensive guidelineon how to diagnose common as well as problematic and challenging melanocytic lesions.In the first 11 chapters, each entityis illustrated by an actual case; followed by discussion of how the diagnosis is reached, of the histologic differential diagnoses, and of diagnostic pitfalls; and ends with bulleted teaching points.Pertinent and up to date referencesare included at the end of each chapter. The latter chapterscover current microstaging and classification of melanoma, ancillary techniques including immunohistochemistry as well as available molecular assays and molecular targeted therapy. Melanocytic Lesions: A Case Based Approach serves as a useful resource for pathologists, dermatologists and researchers dealing with melanocytic lesions.
Contents:
1. Lentigo and the acquired nevus
2. Variations on the acquired nevus
3. Dermal melanocytosis
4. Congenital nevus and variants
5. Spindle and epithelioid cell (Spitz) nevus and variants
6. Vulvar nevus and malignant melanoma
7. Dysplastic nevus
8. Problems in various subtypes of malignant melanoma
9. Primary versus metastatic malignant melanoma
10. Special features of premalignant and malignant conjunctival melanocytic lesions
11. Special variants of malignant melanoma
12. Approach to microstaging of primary melanoma and evaluation of prognostic
variables
13. Ancillary techniques in diagnosing melanocytic lesions
14. Molecular classification and molecular targeted therapy of melanoma .