Lever's Histopathology of the Skin is a classic, comprehensive work that has been used by generations of
dermatopathologists, pathologists, and dermatologists to further their knowledge, in their current practices, and in
the training of their students. The pathophysiologic organization is based on Walter Lever's original scheme, with
appropriate modifications over the years, and is more efficient than the pattern method, since related entities are
discussed in juxtaposition.
This edition contains over 1,400 full-color illustrations, including photomicrographs and clinical photographs of
diseases not covered in previous editions. The chapter on algorithmic pattern recognition has been expanded and
extensively cross-referenced to the chapters on diseases to aid readers in generating differential diagnoses for
unknown cases.
A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.
Contents
1: Introduction to Dermatopathologic Diagnosis
2: Biopsy Techniques
3: Histology of the Skin
4: Laboratory Methods
5: Outline of Cutaneous Pathology
6: Congenital Diseases (Genodermatoses)
7: Noninfectious Erythematous, Papular, and Squamous Diseases
8: Vascular Diseases
9: Noninfectious Vesiculobullous and Vesiculopustular Diseases
10: Connective Tissue Diseases
11: Cutaneous Toxicities of Drugs
12: The Photosensitivity Disorders
13: Disorders Associated with Physical Agents: Heat, Cold, Radiation, and Trauma
14: Noninfectious Granulomas
15: Degenerative Diseases and Perforating Disorders
16: Cutaneous Manifestations of Nutritional Deficiency States and Gastrointestinal Disease
17: Metabolic Diseases of the Skin
18: Inflammatory Diseases of Hair Follicles, Sweat Glands, and Cartilage
19: Inflammatory Diseases of the Nail
20: Inflammatory Diseases of the Subcutaneous Fat
21: Bacterial Diseases
22: Treponemal Diseases
23: Fungal Diseases
24: Protozoan Diseases and Parasitic Infestations
25: Diseases Caused by Viruses
26: The Histiocytoses
27: Pigmentary Disorders of the Skin
28: Benign Pigmented Lesions and Malignant Melanoma
29: Tumors and Cysts of the Epidermis
30: Tumors of the Epidermal Appendages
31: Cutaneous Lymphomas and Leukemias
32: Tumors of Fibrous Tissue Involving the Skin
33: Vascular Tumors: Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions of Blood Vessels and Lymphatics
34: Tumors with Fatty, Muscular, Osseous, and Cartilaginous Differentiation
35: Tumors of Neural Tissue
36: Metastatic Carcinoma of the Skin: Incidence and Dissemination
Appendix
Index