Offering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, the Manual of Surgical Pathology concentrates decades of experience from the faculty and staff of one of the busiest and most respected pathology departments in the world. From a specimen’s arrival in the department to preparation of the final report, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. The fully revised 4th Edition is an invaluable reference for practicing pathologists, residents, and pathology assistants as a practical, everyday resource for learning and applying optimal specimen evaluation as well as an excellent guide for board review.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Preface to the First Edition - p. v 5. Preface to the Second Edition - p. vii 6. Preface to the Third Edition - p. ix 7. Preface to the Fourth Edition - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Consultants - p. xv 10. Table of Contents - p. xvii 11. Chapter 1 Requests for Pathologic Evaluation - p. 2 12. Chapter 2 Specimen Processing: From Gross Specimens to Tissue Cassettes - p. 10 13. Chapter 3 The Histology Laboratory—What the Pathologist Needs to Know—From Tissue Cassettes to Glass Slides - p. 30 14. Chapter 4 The Surgical Pathology Report: From the Glass Slide to the Final Diagnosis - p. 37 15. Chapter 5 Special Studies - p. 42 16. Chapter 6 Occupational Hazards - p. 151 17. Chapter 7 Microscopy and Photography - p. 161 18. Chapter 8 Adrenal Gland - p. 180 19. Chapter 9 Amputations and Large Resections - p. 186 20. Chapter 10 Small Biopsies - p. 193 21. Chapter 11 Bone and Joints - p. 196 22. Chapter 12 Breast - p. 212 23. Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Specimens - p. 240 24. Chapter 14 Cytology Specimens - p. 262 25. Chapter 15 Dermatopathology - p. 264 26. Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Specimens - p. 277 27. Chapter 17 Genitourinary Specimens - p. 341 28. Chapter 18 Gross Examination - p. 377 29. Chapter 19 Gynecologic and Perinatal Pathology - p. 382 30. Chapter 20 Head and Neck and Laryngeal Specimens - p. 441 31. Chapter 21 Hernia Sac - p. 461 32. Chapter 22 Lung and Pleura - p. 463 33. Chapter 23 Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Bone Marrow - p. 480 34. Chapter 24 Medical Devices and Foreign Material - p. 490 35. Chapter 25 Neuropathology - p. 493 36. Chapter 26 Paraganglioma - p. 501 37. Chapter 27 Penis - p. 504 38. Chapter 28 Soft Tissue Tumors (Sarcomas) - p. 509 39. Chapter 29 Thymus - p. 519 40. Chapter 30 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands - p. 522 41. Index - p. 533
Offering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, the Manual of Surgical Pathology concentrates decades of experience from the faculty and staff of one of the busiest and most respected pathology departments in the world. From a specimen’s arrival in the department to preparation of the final report, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. The fully revised 4th Edition is an invaluable reference for practicing pathologists, residents, and pathology assistants as a practical, everyday resource for learning and applying optimal specimen evaluation as well as an excellent guide for board review.
1. Cover Image - p. i 2. Title Page - p. iii 3. Copyright - p. iv 4. Preface to the First Edition - p. v 5. Preface to the Second Edition - p. vii 6. Preface to the Third Edition - p. ix 7. Preface to the Fourth Edition - p. xi 8. Acknowledgments - p. xiii 9. Consultants - p. xv 10. Table of Contents - p. xvii 11. Chapter 1 Requests for Pathologic Evaluation - p. 2 12. Chapter 2 Specimen Processing: From Gross Specimens to Tissue Cassettes - p. 10 13. Chapter 3 The Histology Laboratory—What the Pathologist Needs to Know—From Tissue Cassettes to Glass Slides - p. 30 14. Chapter 4 The Surgical Pathology Report: From the Glass Slide to the Final Diagnosis - p. 37 15. Chapter 5 Special Studies - p. 42 16. Chapter 6 Occupational Hazards - p. 151 17. Chapter 7 Microscopy and Photography - p. 161 18. Chapter 8 Adrenal Gland - p. 180 19. Chapter 9 Amputations and Large Resections - p. 186 20. Chapter 10 Small Biopsies - p. 193 21. Chapter 11 Bone and Joints - p. 196 22. Chapter 12 Breast - p. 212 23. Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Specimens - p. 240 24. Chapter 14 Cytology Specimens - p. 262 25. Chapter 15 Dermatopathology - p. 264 26. Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Specimens - p. 277 27. Chapter 17 Genitourinary Specimens - p. 341 28. Chapter 18 Gross Examination - p. 377 29. Chapter 19 Gynecologic and Perinatal Pathology - p. 382 30. Chapter 20 Head and Neck and Laryngeal Specimens - p. 441 31. Chapter 21 Hernia Sac - p. 461 32. Chapter 22 Lung and Pleura - p. 463 33. Chapter 23 Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Bone Marrow - p. 480 34. Chapter 24 Medical Devices and Foreign Material - p. 490 35. Chapter 25 Neuropathology - p. 493 36. Chapter 26 Paraganglioma - p. 501 37. Chapter 27 Penis - p. 504 38. Chapter 28 Soft Tissue Tumors (Sarcomas) - p. 509 39. Chapter 29 Thymus - p. 519 40. Chapter 30 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands - p. 522 41. Index - p. 533
