McKee's Pathology of the Skin - 2 volume set,6/e > Dermatology

For trusted, comprehensive, and lavishly illustrated information on dermatopathology, look no further than McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 6th Edition. This fully revised reference provides clinical guidance from internationally renowned experts along with details on etiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, and differential diagnosis—making this unique resource unparalleled in its wealth of clinical and histopathological material. It’s a must-have resource for practicing dermatopathologists and general pathologists who sign out skin biopsies.

Key Features

Covers pathological aspects of skin diseases in addition to providing superb descriptions and illustrations of their clinical manifestations—the only available reference with this unique combination of features.
Offers highly illustrated coverage of inflammatory skin diseases, neoplastic conditions, infectious diseases, and other dermatological disorders, with sections on clinical correlations, histopathological features, and differential diagnoses, making it a valuable resource for both dermatologists and pathologists.
Contains more than 5,000 superb histopathologic and clinical illustrations that demonstrate the range of histologic manifestations, and features bulleted lists of clinical features and differential diagnosis tables for easy reference.
Brings you up to date with key molecular aspects of disease, including targeted therapy and personalized medicine.
Includes an extensively revised chapter on melanoma that reflects recent significant changes in cancer research, the molecular mechanism of cancer, and the implications of these mechanisms in developing targeted therapies for treatment.
Discusses key topics such as including the use of biologics for the treatment of inflammatory disease; new antigens/antibodies for tumor diagnosis and staging; next-generation sequencing and other molecular assays; improved clinical-pathological correlations for integrated care; increased understanding of genetic skin disorders and rare dermatological conditions; and much more.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Author Information

Edited by 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, Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Alexander J. Lazar, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, Sections of Dermatopathology and Sarcoma Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA and Steven D. Billings, MD, Co-Section Head, Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, USA

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 dermatitis
8. Superficial and deep perivascular inflammatory dermatoses
9. Granulomatous, necrobiotic and perforating dermatoses
10. Inflammatory diseases of the subcutaneous fat
11. Histopathology of factitious skin lesions
12. Diseases of the oral mucosa
13. Diseases of the anogenital skin
14. Degenerative and metabolic diseases
15. Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs
16. Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses
17. Vscular diseases
18. Idiopathic connective tissue disorders
19. Infectious diseases of the skin
20. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated cutaneous diseases
21. Disorders of pigmentation
22. Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue
23. Diseases of the hair
24. Diseases of the nails
25. Tumors of the surface epithelium
26. Melanocytic nevi and Melanoma
27. Tumors of the conjunctiva
28. Sentinel lymph 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
36. Animal models of skin disease