Katzenstein And Askin's Surgical Pathology Of Non-Neoplastic Lung Disease (Hardcover)

A practical, concise manual for diagnosing lung biopsy specimens. Clarifies accepted diagnostic criteria for non-neoplastic lung diseases and establishes new criteria where needed. Also emphasizes the important features in differential diagnosis. This 3rd edition contains over 100 new photomicrographs, new tables covering diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis, extensively updated references, and many new and rewritten sections.

NEW & OUTSTANDING FEATURES:

New tables added emphasizing diagnostic criteria and differential diagnosis.

Over 100 new photomicrographs.

Many new topics were added to this edition: normal variants of lung histology, cocaine and L-tryptophan effects, giant cell interstitial pneumonia, the diagnosis and surgical pathology report in sarcoidosis, Hanta virus pneumonia, adiaspiromycosis, malacoplakia, interstitial lung disease in children, and small airways disease.

Offers rewritten and reorganized material on diffuse alveolar damage, interstitial pneumonias, pediatric lung disease, alveolar hemorrhage, lung rejection, Wegener's granulomatosis and ANCA, lymphomatoid granulomatosis, aspergillosis, and pulmonary hypertension.

Extensively updated references with classical references highlighted.

Extensive review of drug toxicity in the lung including an easy to use drug list.

Updates the reader on classification of the interstitial pneumonias, which aids in evaluating prognosis, treatment, and diagnosis.

Discusses the infection process in the lung. Photomicrographs and tables guide readers in identifying specific infections.

Covers transbronchial lung biopsy--including handling, interpretation, and indications.

Addresses pulmonary vasculature, pulmonary hypertension, the lung in AIDS, and much more.

Features :

Product dimensions : 10.25x7.75x1 inches
Product weight : 2.91 pounds