This book provides an up-to-date overview of diagnostics in lung and pleura pathology. It helps surgical and clinical pathologist solve problem cases in lung and pleura tumor pathology as well as in other fields of pulmonary/pleura pathology such as interstitial lung disease, rare tumors, metabolic diseases, infectious pneumonias, pneumoconiosis, drug induced lung diseases, developmental and pediatric pulmonary pathology. Focusing on practical issues and providing numerous illustrated examples of typical and atypical cases, it guides residents as well as experienced pathologists through the problems and pitfalls in pulmonary and pleura pathology. References have been kept to a minimum.

Carcinomas

Sarcomas
Lymphomas
Benign Epithelial and Mesenchymal Tumors
Preneoplasia Pneumonia
Granulomatous Pneumonias
Interstitial Pneumonia
Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Smoking Induced Lung Diseases
Collagen Vascular Diseases
Bronchitis Acute and Chronic
Developmental Disorders
Pneumoconiosis
Systemic Vasculitis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Metabolic Disorders
Emphysema
Toxic Inhalation
Drug Induced Lung Diseases
Alveolar Hemorrhage
Pleuritis
Pleural Effusion
Pleura Tumors
Transplantation