TY - BOOK AU - TI - Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials SN - 9780702084478 AV - RL81 .J6 2024 CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier KW - Hand book and manuals N1 - includes index; SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION1. An approach to the interpretation of skin biopsies2. Diagnostic cluesSECTION 2 TISSUE REACTION PATTERNS3. The lichenoid reaction pattern (¡¥interface dermatitis¡¦)4. The psoriasiform reaction pattern5. The spongiotic reaction pattern6. The vesiculobullous reaction pattern7. The granulomatous reaction pattern8. The vasculopathic reaction patternSECTION 3 THE EPIDERMIS9. Disorders of epidermal maturation and keratinization10. Disorders of pigmentationSECTION 4 THE DERMIS11. Disorders of collagen12. Disorders of elastic tissue13. Cutaneous mucinoses14. Cutaneous deposits15. Diseases of cutaneous appendages16. Cysts, sinuses and pits17. PanniculitisSECTION 5 THE SKIN IN SYSTEMIC AND MISCELLANEOUS DISEASES18. Metabolic and storage diseases19. Miscellaneous conditions20. Cutaneous drug reactions21. Reactions to physical agentsSECTION 6 INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS22. Cutaneous infections and infestations -- histological patterns23. Bacterial and rickettsial infections24. Spirochetal infections25. Mycoses and algal infections26. Viral diseases27. Protozoal infections28. Marine injuries29. Helminth infestations30. Arthropod-induced diseasesSECTION 7 TUMORS31. Tumors of the epidermis32. Lentigines, nevi and melanomas33. Tumors of cutaneous appendages34. Tumors and tumor-like proliferations of fibrous and related tissues35. Tumors of fat36. Tumors of muscle, cartilage and bone37. Neural and neuroendocrine tumors38. Vascular tumors39. Cutaneous metastases40. Cutaneous infiltrates -- non-lymphoid41. Cutaneous infiltrates -- lymphoid and leukemic N2 - Comprehensive, concise, and superbly illustrated, Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials, 3rd Edition, provides expert, easy-to-read guidance on key diagnoses in dermatopathology for pathologists and dermatologists in practice and training. This clearly written, well-structured text/atlas is ideal for quickly looking up practical problems in the recognition and diagnosis of skin lesions both clinically and histologically. Cross-referenced to the encyclopedic and authoritative Weedon's Skin Pathology, 5th Edition, it enables you to avoid pitfalls and make the most accurate diagnoses with confidence ER -