Pathology of Pigmented Skin Lesions

This book offers a practical approach to the histologic analysis of a wide range of melanocytic skin lesions, including various nevi and different forms of melanoma, as well as pigmented non-melanocytic lesions. In addition, sentinel node biopsy findings and the use of special ancillary studies are...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Plaza, Jose A. (Author), Prieto, Victor G. (Author)
Corporate Author SpringerLink (Online service)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
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Online AccessFull text
ISBN9783662527214
DOI10.1007/978-3-662-52721-4
Physical DescriptionIX, 526 p. 247 illus. in color. online resource.

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Table of Contents:
  • Pigmented, non-melanocytic lesions
  • Ephelides and Lentigo
  • Nevi
  • Acquired Melanocytic Nevi
  • Nevi of Special Sites
  • Family of Blue Nevi
  • Congenital Nevi
  • Dermal Melanocytosis
  • Spitz Nevi
  • Dysplastic Nevi
  • Melanoma
  • Incipient Melanoma / Melanoma In situ
  • Invasive Cutaneous Melanoma
  • Nevoid Melanoma (including spitzoid melanoma)
  • Mucosal Melanoma
  • Sentinel Lymph Node
  • Ancillary studies in challenging melanocytic tumors: Immunohistochemistry, FISH, CGH.