Editors: Angelica R. Putnam, MD; Karen S. Thompson, MD; Laura Webb Lamps, MD; Monica P. Revelo, MD; Bahig M. Shehata, MD; Larissa V. Furtado, MD; Jessica M. Comstock, MD; Joel K Greenson, MD; Alexandros D. Polydorides, MD; David Czuchlewski, MD; A. Brad Farris III, MD; Joseph Misdraji, MD; Gregory Y. Lauwers, MD; Brian J. Hall, MD; Helen Liapis, MD; Brock Kaya, MD; and Grace E. Kim, MD
Publisher: Amirsys Publishing | Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins – 1,000 pages
Book Review by: Nano Khilnani

This is a companion volume to Diagnostic Pathology: Neoplastic Pediatrics. This amazing book contains voluminous information and valuable insight on over 270 of the most frequently encountered nonneoplastoic entities in pediatric pathology. All major organ systems are covered here, and it concentrates on congenital, genetic, infectious, and reactive conditions with histopathology.

One-hundred-and-two specialists in various areas of pathology, including the 17 editors named above, collectively worked to put this large book of 1,000 pages together to provide a comprehensive overview of the diverse field of pediatric pathology. The coverage is extensive. The chapters are not numbered, but our count is 45. In any case we provide you the subject matter covered in the twelve sections itemized below:

  1. Section 1. Skin: Spongiotic and Psoriasiform Dermatoses, Inflammatory / Interface Dermatoses, Vesicobullous Dermatoses, Vascular and Related Diseases, Panniculitides Connective Tissue, Metabolic / Deposition Diseases, Noninfectious Granulomatous Diseases, Alopecias, Disorders of Epidermal Maturation and Keratinization, Disorder of Collagen, Bacterial Infections, Viral Infections, Fungal Infections, Arthropods / Parasites, and Cysts
  2. Section 2. Bone and Joint: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive
  3. Section 3: Skeletal Muscle: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary
  4. Section 4: Central Nervous System: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive, Infectious
  5. Section 5: Endocrine: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive
  6. Section 6: Respiratory: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive, Infectious, Miscellaneous
  7. Section 7: Cardiovascular: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive, Infectious
  8. Section 8: Alimentary Canal: Esophagus, Stomach, Small Bowel, Appendix, Colon
  9. Section 9: Liver / Gallbladder: Congenital / Genetic / Hereditary, Trauma / Injury / Reactive, Infectious
  10. Section 10: Genitourinary: Kidney / Urinary Tract, Reproductive System
  11. Section 11: Hematopoietic: Lymph Nodes, Blood and Bone Marrow, Thymus
  12. Section 12: Reference

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With your Amirsys eBook Advantage, you have these features available to you:

  • Searchable content
  • Reporting and staging criteria
  • Specimen handling tips
  • Index of antibodies discussed

Easy-to-grasp outlines, bulleted text and a huge number and variety of images are the main characteristics of this book that makes it an extremely valuable print and online resource, and an indispensable reference for medical residents and fellows, as well as for pediatric and general pathologists.

Like most medical specialties, pediatric pathology continues to grow and evolve, and studies that relate to diagnosis, prognosis, and therapeutics in this field will expand, making it necessary for future editions with updated information. But there is already a lot of knowledge available in the current edition.

We provide you below the headings (items of information) you will find in the outline of a typical chapter. Let us look at the outline in chapter 1 – Pityriasis Rosa in Section 1 on Skin:

  • Terminology
  • Etiology / Pathogenesis
  • Clinical Issues
  • Key Facts
  • Microscopic Pathology
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Selected References
  • Image Gallery (up to six images, including micrographs, photographs, radiographs, sketches)

In some chapters you will find additional headings such as: Ancillary Tests, Diagnostic Checklist, Macroscopic Features, and others.

 

Editors:

Angelica R.Putnam, MD is Assistant Professor of Pathology at University of Utah School of Medicine, and works in the Division of Pediatric Pathology at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Karen S. Thompson, MD is Professor of Pathology at John A. Burns School of Medicine at University of Hawaii, and works at Pan Pacific Pathologists / Clinical Laboratories of Hawaii, and at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Laura Webb Lamps, MD is Professor and Vice-Chair for Academics at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Monica P. Revelo, MD, PhD is Professor of Pathology at University of Utah School of Medicine, and is Medical Director of Kidney and Heart Pathology Services at ARUP Laboratories in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bahig M. Shehata, MD is Professor of Pathology and Pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, and is Pediatric Pathologist at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta in Atlanta, Georgia.

Larissa V. Furtado, MD is Assistant Professor of Pathology at the University of Chicago Medicine in Chicago, Illinois.

Jessica M. Comstock, MD is Assistant Professor in the University of Utah Department of Pathology, and works in the Division of Pediatric Pathology at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 Joel K. Greenson, MD is Professor of Pathology, and Director of Gastrointestinal Pathology in the Department of Pathology at University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.