MCKEE'S PATHOLOGY OF THE SKIN, 4TH EDITION. EXPERT CONSULT - ONLINE AND PRINT 2 VOL SET

Winner of the British Medical Association award (Dermatology Book Category) and the The Society of Authors & the Royal Society of Medicine 2005 book awards (New Edition of an Edited Book)

The most complete, in-depth coverage of the field available today in one source! It focuses particularly on aetiology and pathogenesis, disease mechanisms and includes all of the appropriate recent genetic, molecular and basic science data. More than 5,400 illustrations include depictions of clinical variants to support clinicopathological correlation and differential diagnoses. The 3rd Edition has been completely reorganised and redesigned to better meet the diagnostic challenges faced in everyday practice. Histologic diagnostic pitfalls are highlighted throughout and include detailed cross references for all relevant conditions.

Features:
- Recognize all the histological variations of any skin condition through coverage that integrates dermatopathology, clinical correlations, and clinical photographs.
- Easily reference key points thanks to bulleted lists of clinical features and differential diagnosis tables.
- Diagnose accurately using over 5,000 histopathologic and clinical illustrations that demonstrate the range of histologic manifestations.

New To This Edition:
- Stay current with updated and expanded coverage of diseases of the nail, cutaneous connective tissue tumors, tumors of the lymphoreticular system, and conjunctiva specimens.
- Minimize errors and formulate accurate reports by applying up-to-date molecular research tools, classification guidelines, immunohistochemical practices, and more.
- Effectively correlate your findings with clinical features through all-new, high-quality illustrations-none repeated from the previous editions-for each diagnostic entity.
- Access the fully searchable text online at www.expertconsult.com, along with a downloadable image bank and a link to PathConsult.

Authors
- J. Eduardo Calonje, MD, DipRCPath, Director of Diagnostic Dermatopathology, Department of Dermato-Histopathology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
- Thomas Brenn, MD, PhD, FRCPath, Consultant Dermatopathologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Western General Hospital and The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh,UK.
- Alexander J Lazar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, Sections of Dermatopathology and Sarcoma Pathology, Faculty, Sarcoma Research Center and Graduate School of Biomedical Science, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA.
- Phillip H. McKee, MD, FRCPath, Formerly Associate Professor of Pathology and Director, Division of Dermatopathology, Department of Surgical Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Table Of Contents:
Volume 1
1 The structure and function of skin
2 Specialized techniques in dermatopathology
3 Disorders of keratinization
4 Inherited and autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases
5 Acantholytic disorders
6 Spongiotic, psoriasiform and pustular dermatoses
7 Lichenoid and interface dermatoses
8 Superficial and deep perivascular inflammatory dermatoses
9 Granulomatous, necrobiotic and perforating dermatoses
10 Inflammatory diseases of the subcutaneous fat
11 Diseases of the oral mucosa
12 Diseases of the anogenital skin
13 Degenerative and metabolic diseases
14 Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs
15 Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses
16 Vascular diseases
17 Idiopathic connective tissue disorders
18 Infectious diseases of the skin
Volume 2
19 Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated cutaneous diseases.
20 Disorders of pigmentation
21 Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue
22 Diseases of the hair
23 Diseases of the nails
24 Tumors of the surface epithelium
25 Melanocytic nevi
26 Melanoma
27 Tumors of the conjunctiva
28 Sentinel node biopsies
29 Cutaneous lymphoproliferative diseases and related disorders
30 Cutaneous metastases and Paget's disease of the skin
31 Tumors of the hair follicle
32 Tumors and related lesions of the sebaceous glands
33 Tumors of the sweat glands
34 Cutaneous cysts
35 Connective tissue tumors
Index