Practical Pulmonary Pathology: A Diagnostic Approach-2판

With its award-winning, innovative approach, the new edition of Practical Pulmonary Pathology, by Kevin O. Leslie, MD
and Mark R. Wick, MD, provides comprehensive, practical guidance in the accurate identification and interpretation of
neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the lungs. Lavishly illustrated in full color throughout, this "one-stop"
resource captures key morphologic patterns for a full range of common and rare conditions and assists in the
interpretation of complex diagnostic puzzles. An easily accessible format with a unique "visual index" places in-depth
diagnostic guidance quickly at your fingertips-in print or online at www.expertconsult.com.

Key Features
Accurately identify all major neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of the lungs with this comprehensive, "one-stop"
resource whose last edition was named "Medical Textbook of the Year" by the Royal Society of Medicine/Society of
Authors in 2005.

Easily Grasp important concepts thanks to a consistent presentation of key information on each disease and disorder:
etiology . pathogenesis . clinical features . pathologic features . differential diagnosis.


Apply practical advice and tips from world-recognized experts, including many time-saving diagnostic clues for
interpreting difficult specimens.


Improve the accuracy and completeness of your pathology reports with relevant clinical background information and
ancillary radiographs, summary tables, charts, and graphs to simplify reference and to facilitate "at-a-glance"
comparison between entities.

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Table of Contents
1. Lung Anatomy


2. Optimal Processing of Diagnostic Lung Specimens


3. Computed Tomography of Diffuse Lung Diseases and Solitary Pulmonary Nodule


4. Developmental and Pediatric Lung Disease


5. Acute Lung Injury


6. Lung Infections


7. Chronic Diffuse Lung Diseases


8. Non-neoplastic Pathology of the Large and Small Airways


9. Pneumoconioses


10. Pulmonary Vasculitis and Pulmonary Hemorrhage


11. Pulmonary Hypertension


12. Pathology of Lung Transplantation


13. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Lung


14. Sarcomas and Sarcomatoid Neoplasms of the Lung and Pleura


15. Pulmonary Pathology: Hematolymphoid Disorders


16. Non-neuroendocrine Carcinomas (Excluding "Sarcomatoid" Carcinoma) and Salivary Gland Analogue Tumors of the Lung


17. Metastatic Tumors in the Lung: A Practical Approach to Diagnosis


18. Pseudoneoplastic Lesions of the Lungs and Pleura


19. Benign and borderline tumors of the lungs and pleura


20. Malignant and Borderline Mesothelial Tumors of the Pleura


Appendix: Miscellaneous Distinctive Histopathologic Findings


Index