HISTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSIS OF NEVI AND MELANOMA

· Practical guide to the histological diagnosis of nevi and melanoma
· Contains numerous high-quality color photographs
· Provides sets of precise diagnostic criteria
· Will help the reader to make the right diagnosis even in difficult or rare cases

The histopathologic interpretation of melanocytic neoplasms is probably the most difficult task in the field of dermatopathology. The second edition of this text and atlas depicts a broad range of the most important and most challenging melanocytic lesions that histopathologists might encounter. Each case is illustrated with at least three high-quality color photographs and is commented on at length, highlighting the diagnostic clues. The goal of the authors is to assist both general pathologists and dermatopathologists in making an accurate diagnosis applicable to their daily practice, and one that can be understood by clinicians. They achieve this by providing criteria that can serve as a sound basis for an unequivocal diagnosis in most cases. The reader will find Histological Diagnosis of Nevi and Melanoma to be an invaluable guide to correct diagnosis even in difficult or rare cases.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Keywords » Differential Diagnosis - Malignant Melanoma - Melanocytic Nevi
Related subjects » Dermatology - Oncology & Hematology - Pathology

AUTHORS & EDITORS

- Guido Massi, MD, graduated in Medicine and Surgery at the Catholic University School of Medicine, Rome, Italy in 1975 and subsequently obtained his Specialization in Pathology and Specialization in Dermatology from the same institution. He has been an Associate Professor of Pathology and Dermatopathology at the School since 1999. He is also Chief of the Surgical Pathology Laboratory (which mainly deals with dermatopathology) at the Complesso Integrato Columbus in Rome and Director of the Dermatopathology Section of Laboratorio Inghirami, Rome. Dr. Massi has been responsible for the organization of a number of international workshops and symposia on dermatopathology. He is the author or co-author of three previous books as well as many publications in peer-reviewed journals that address a wide range of dermatological conditions.

- Philip E. LeBoit, MD, studied at Albany Medical College, New York, before serving as a Resident in Pathology, Fellow in Dermatopathology, and Resident in Laboratory Medicine. Since 1997 he has been Professor of Pathology in the Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, where he is also Division Chief of the Dermatopathology Section and Co-director of the Dermatopathology Service. He has received various awards, including the A. Bernard Ackerman Lecture Award from the International Society of Dermatopathology and both the Herman Pinkus Memorial Lecture Award and Founders’ Awards from the American Society of Dermatopathology. He is a member of various editorial boards, including of the American Journal of Dermatopathology (former editor in chief), American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Dermatology: Practical & Conceptual, skinnet.com, and Derm101.com. Dr. LeBoit was President of the International Society of Dermatopathology from 2007-10 and is a member of the UICC TNM Expert Panel on Skin Cancer. He is the first author or co-author of approaching 150 original articles as well as many editorials, review articles and book chapters.

Table of contents (52 chapters)
1.Criteria for the Diagnosis of Nevus
2.Melanocytic Hyperplasia
3.Melanotic Macule
4.Common Nevus
5.Variants of Common Nevus
6.Congenital Nevus
7.Junctional Anomalies in Congenital and Acquired Nevi in the First Years of Life
8.Proliferative Nodules in Congenital and Acquired Nevi
9.Dermal Melanocytosis
10.Common Blue Nevus
11.Cellular Blue Nevus
12.Spitz Nevus
13.Spitz Nevus Variants
14.Reed Nevus
15.Deep Penetrating Nevus
16.Benign Melanocytoma
17.Clark Nevus and Dysplastic Nevus
18.Combined Nevus
19.Acral Nevi
20.Nevi on Genital Skin
21.Nevi in the Oral Cavity
22.Nevi on Special Sites and Nevi in Pregnancy
23.Nevi on the Conjunctiva
24.Nevi and Inflammatory Skin Diseases
25.Halo Nevus (Regressing Nevus)
26.Recurrent, Sclerosing, Traumatized Nevi
27.Criteria for the Diagnosis of Melanoma
28.Melanoma in Situ
29.Lentigo Maligna
30.Superficial Spreading Pattern of Melanoma
31.Nodular Pattern of Melanoma
32.Melanoma with Spindle Cell
33.Nevoid Melanoma
34.Spitzoid Melanoma
35.Spitzoid Melanoma of Childhood
36.Desmoplastic Melanoma
37.Neurotropic Melanoma and Melanoma with Neural Differentiation
38.Melanoma Resembling Blue Nevus
39.Melanocytoma
40.Animal type melanoma
41.Melanoma Arising in Blue Nevus
42.Melanoma with a Plexiform Pattern
43.Unusual and Bizarre Forms of Melanoma
44.Melanoma Arising in a Pre-Existent Nevus
45.Melanoma on Acral Skin
46.Melanoma on Genital Skin
47.Melanoma of the Oral Cavity
48.Melanoma of the Conjunctiva
49.Recurrent and Persistent Melanoma
50.Regressing and Regressed Melanoma
51.Cutaneous Metastatic Melanoma
52.Histological Prognostic Factors