Book[edited by] Eduardo Calonje MD, DipRCPath, Thomas Brenn MD, PhD, FRCPath, Alexander J. Lazar MD, PhD and Steven D. Billings MD.
Summary: "Comprehensive and lavishly illustrated, McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 5th Edition, is your reference of choice for up-to-date, authoritative information on dermatopathology. You'll find clinical guidance from internationally renowned experts along with details on etiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, and differential diagnosis - making this unique reference unparalleled in its wealth of clinical and histopathological material."--Publisher's description.
Contents:
The structure and function of skin
Specialized techniques in dermatopathology
Disorders of keratinization
Inherited and autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases
Acantholytic disorders
Spongiotic, psoriasiform and pustular dermatoses
Lichenoid and interface dermatitis
Superficial and deep perivascular inflammatory dermatoses
Granulomatous, necrobiotic and perforating dermatoses
Inflammatory diseases of the subcutaneous fat
Diseases of the oral mucosa
Diseases of the anogenital skin
Degenerative and metabolic diseases
Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs
Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses
Vascular diseases
Idiopathic connective tissue disorders
Infectious diseases of the skin
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (aids)-associated cutaneous diseases
Disorders of pigmentation
Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue
Diseases of the hair
Diseases of the nails
Tumors of the surface epithelium
Melanocytic nevi
Melanoma
Tumors of the conjunctiva
Sentinel lymph node biopsies
Cutaneous lymphoproliferative diseases and related disorders
Cutaneous metastases and Paget's disease of the skin
Tumors of the hair follicle
Tumors and related lesions of the sebaceous glands
Tumors of the sweat glands
Cutaneous cysts
Connective tissue tumors
Comparative dermatopathology.