Practical Skin Pathology – A Diagnostic Approach

Practical Skin Pathology by James W. Patterson is a unique dermatopathology reference that employs a systematic pattern recognition approach to improve diagnostic accuracy for both neoplastic and non-neoplastic skin diseases. Designed for dermatologists, pathologists, and trainees, the book guides readers from histologic patterns to appropriate workup and final diagnosis, highlighting common pitfalls along the way. It is especially useful for evaluating challenging conditions such as cutaneous lymphomas, melanocytic lesions, drug eruptions, panniculitis, and infectious diseases, combining expert guidance with extensive visual examples.

Key Features

• Pattern Recognition Approach: Systematic methodology to evaluate histologic patterns, perform workups, avoid pitfalls, and reach accurate diagnoses.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Includes both neoplastic (e.g., melanomas, cutaneous lymphomas) and non-neoplastic conditions (e.g., drug eruptions, panniculitis, infections).
• Extensive Visual Library: Over 1,400 full-color, high-quality images illustrating characteristic presentations of dermatopathology specimens.
• Stepwise Diagnostic Logic: Guides clinicians from pattern identification to differential diagnosis to confirmatory evaluation.
• Clinical Correlation: Helps correlate histologic findings with clinical presentations for improved diagnostic confidence.
• Online Resources: Fully searchable text and downloadable images via Expert Consult for convenient reference.

 Product Details Series :

• Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc edition (July 11, 2013) 
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1437719961
• ISBN-13: 978-1437719963
• ISBN-13: 9781437719963
• eText ISBN: 9781455738274