Color Atlas of Differential Diagnosis in Dermatopathology

Dermatopathology is a subspecialty of both dermatology and pathology that studies causes and effects of skin disorders at a microscopic level.

This colour atlas is a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and management of dermatological disorders by correlating pathological results with clinical features. Written from the perspective of both pathologists and dermatologists, the book begins with an introduction to the normal pattern of skin.

Each of the following chapters examines a different skin disorder, first providing a detailed description of the disease and its clinical features, then criteria for diagnosis, differential diagnosis and potential pitfalls.

Written by an internationally recognised author team from Utah and Pennsylvania, this invaluable guide is highly illustrated with nearly 800 clinical and histological photographs with detailed descriptions.

Key points

• Comprehensive guide to diagnosis and management of skin diseases through pathology
• Highly useful for both dermatologists and pathologists
• Internationally recognised US author team
• Includes nearly 800 clinical and histological photographs

• Chapter 1: The Normal Skin Pattern
• Chapter 2: The Spongiotic and Psoriasiform Patterns
• Chapter 3: The Interface and Perivascular/Periadnexal Patterns
• Chapter 4: The Blistering and Acantholytic Patterns
• Chapter 5: Follicular Processes
• Chapter 6: The Nodular and Diffuse Dermal Infiltrative Pattern
• Chapter 7: The Vasculopathic Pattern
• Chapter 8: Panniculitis
• Chapter 9: Fibrosing Dermatitis
• Chapter 10: The Depositional Pattern
• Chapter 11: The Melanocytic Tumors
• Chapter 12: Epithelial Neoplasms
• Chapter 13: Adnexal Neoplasms
• Chapter 14: The Mesenchymal Tumors
• Chapter 15: The Cutaneous Hematolymphoid Neoplasms

Loren E Clarke MD
Vice President of Medical Affairs, Dermatology Unit Myriad Genetics, Inc/MYGN, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Jennie T Clarke MD
Associate Professor of Dermatology

Klaus F Helm MD
Professor of Dermatology and Pathology

Both at Milton S Hershey Medical Centre, Penn State University, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA