Atlas And Synopsis Of Lever S Histopathology Of The Skin

Written for trainees as well as experienced dermatopathologists, this 3rd edition of the Atlas And Synopsis Of Lever's Histopathology Of The Skin provides a systematic approach to diagnosing skin diseases. Classifying skin diseases by location, reaction patterns, and cell type if applicable, this new edition greatly improves the ability of the reader to recognize a wide variety of skin diseases and help in the development of differential diagnoses. Written to be a useful reference tool and teaching aid rather than a comprehensive textbook, this guide will aid dermatopathologists of all experience levels in the understanding of cutaneous reaction patterns and diagnosis. FEATURES * Expanded table of contents -- key to the skin disease classification system * Sections are color-coded for ease of reference throughout book * New tables compare "lookalike" diseases * Over 1600 color images * Each disease illustrated with multiple color photomicrographs * Online image bank

Offering a highly visual, systematic approach to diagnosing skin diseases, Atlas of Dermatopathology: Synopsis and Atlas of Lever’s Histopathology of the Skin, 4th Edition, is an ideal reference tool or teaching aid for dermatopathologists, pathologists, dermatologists, and trainees. This unique atlas uses a pattern-based approach to differential diagnosis, clearly organized according to what is seen on a microscopic slide. More than 1600 high-quality images assist in the understanding of cutaneous reaction patterns and diagnosis.

Abundantly illustrated in full color and designed to complement Lever's Histopathology of the Skin, Eighth Edition, this brilliant atlas helps practitioners recognize a diagnosis that can lead to more detailed exploration. Based on morphology rather than pathogenesis, each disease is illustrated with approximately 5 color photomicrographs and is depicted within the framework of an algorithmic classification based on location, pattern and cell type. This important collection of images represents material from the last several decades up to newly collected slides, including many from cases of a more obscure nature. Most images have been photographed on a Zeiss Axiophot Photomicroscope, ensuring superior optics. Clinical photographs are liberally included, offering informative material for non-dermatologist pathologists. A CD-ROM containing Lever's Histopathology of the Skin, Eighth Edition and Synopsis and Atlas of Lever's Histopathology of the Skin is available. See Media Products Section for details. Either book can be purchased together with the CD-ROM at a special low price.

Lever's Histopathology of the Skin is a classic, comprehensive work that has been used by generations of dermatopathologists, pathologists, and dermatologists to further their knowledge, in their current practices, and in the training of their students. The pathophysiologic organization is based on Walter Lever's original scheme, with appropriate modifications over the years, and is more efficient than the pattern method, since related entities are discussed in juxtaposition. This edition contains over 1,400 full-color illustrations, including photomicrographs and clinical photographs of diseases not covered in previous editions. The chapter on algorithmic pattern recognition has been expanded and extensively cross-referenced to the chapters on diseases to aid readers in generating differential diagnoses for unknown cases. A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.

Based on Lever's Histopathology of the Skin, Ninth Edition, this full-color atlas presents an algorithmic pattern recognition approach to differential diagnosis of skin diseases. Whereas Lever's classifies diseases by pathogenesis, this atlas aids in differential diagnosis of unknown cases by classifying diseases morphologically, based on their location in the skin and the patterns and cell types seen through the microscope. Within each morphologic category, prototypic disorders are described and illustrated with full-color photomicrographs, and a list of differential diagnostic possibilities is presented. The atlas contains over 1,300 full-color illustrations. A bound-in image bank CD-ROM contains all the book's illustrations.

Rely on Lever’s for more accurate, more efficient diagnoses! Continuously in publication for more than 65 years, Lever's Histopathology of the Skin remains your authoritative source for comprehensive coverage of those skin diseases in which histopathology plays an important role in diagnosis. This edition maintains the proven, clinicopathologic classification of cutaneous disease while incorporating a “primer” on pattern-algorithm diagnosis. More than 1800 full-color illustrations, including photomicrographs and clinical photographs, help you visualize and make the most of the clinical diagnostic process.

This eighth edition includes a chapter that presents an algorithmic classification of skin diseases. The chapter should assist pathologists and dermatologists in generating differential diagnoses for unknown cases. Greater emphasis is placed on pathogenesis of skin diseases as revelead by immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and molecular studies.

This text and CD-ROM provides a guide to the histopathologic diagnosis of skin disease. An algorithmic module allows a user with an unknown case to choose the most relevant class of disease and link to images, diagnostically useful synopses and detailed descriptions of these entities. The software also includes links to abstracts of key references; a MEDLINE subset; and Internet links.