A sound background in dermatopathology is essential for the diagnosis of both inflammatory dermatoses and cutaneous tumors. This book provides an introduction to the principles of dermatopathology, aimed primarily at dermatologists and pathologists in training, but useful for a wide audience

Everyone interested in dermatopathology will profit from combined knowledge of 4 experienced dermatopathologists, uniform structure approach concentrating on common diagnoses, logical presentation of clinical and histological features, large clearly labeled illustrations, clues for differential diagnostic considerations.

All pictures are in color, printed on high-quality paper, clearly labeled and designed to help every reader become skilled at identifying both patterns and specific diagnostic features rapidly.

A dermatopathology designed to be used, not just read - written by practitioners for daily practice.

Basic Principles

Principles of diagnosis
Skin biopsy
Histopathological techniques
Dermatopathologic glossary
Inflammatory and Infectious dermatoses
Epidermis Spongiosis, acanthosis and hyperparakeratosis
Epidermis Acantholysis
Bullous diseases
Interface dermatoses
Dermis Vascular disorders
Dermis Granulomatous inflammation
Dermis Interstitial inflammation
Dermis Diffuse mixed inflammatory infiltrates
Dermis Degenerative and metabolic disorders
Dermis Inflammation of adnexal structures
Subcutaneous fat Panniculitis
Drug reactions
Artifactual damage
Cysts
Epithelial cysts
Pseudocysts
Hamartomas and Neoplasms
Epidermal hamartomas and neoplasms
Melanocytic lesions
Adnexal tumors
Soft tissue proliferations and neoplasms
Vascular tumors
Lymphomas and pseudolymphomas
Histiocytoses and mastocytoses
Cutaneous metastases.