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| Immunohistochemistry and Ancillary Studies in Diagnostic Dermatopathology, 2nd Edition |
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ISBN: 978-1-00-954922-6,
430 pages,
Hard Cover
ISBN-10: 1-00-954922-7 |
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| Copyright: |
2025 |
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| Edition: |
2nd |
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| Editor: |
Hoang, Mai P. |
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Pathology
, Dermatology |
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| Publisher: |
Cambridge University Press |
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| List Price: |
$285.00 |
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At A Glance
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Immunohistochemistry and ancillary studies play a crucial role in diagnostic pathology. Yet, few books cover their practicality in diagnostic dermatopathology. This book provides a practical guide to the application of rapid and cost-effective immunohistochemistry, as well as ancillary studies including immunofluorescence and molecular studies. With a focus on practicality and bridging knowledge gaps, the book covers helpful diagnostic stains and pertinent ancillary studies, organized by lines of differentiation. Each chapter includes a synopsis of antibodies, immunohistochemical panels, summary tables outlining staining patterns, and case studies. Now in its second edition, this book covers entities based on lineage, including epithelial, adnexal, melanocytic, lymphoid, and soft tissue, and discusses the role of molecular studies in the diagnosis of cutaneous neoplasms and soft tissue lesions. This comprehensive volume is an essential resource for pathologists, dermatopathologists, and residents in pathology and dermatology.
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Reviewer:
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Kyle Perry,
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(University of Michigan Medical School)
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Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? |
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If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? |
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Reviewer:
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Kyle Perry,
MD
(University of Michigan Medical School)
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Description
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| The second edition of this book covers diagnostic immunohistochemistry and ancillary studies in the subspeciality of dermatopathology. The previous edition was published in 2017. |
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Purpose
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| The purpose of this book is to provide a practical overview of immunohistochemistry and other ancillary studies used to diagnose neoplastic and non-neoplastic entities in dermatopathology. |
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Audience
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| The book will be useful to anyone learning cutaneous pathology or signing out skin biopsies, including pathology and dermatology residents and fellows, dermatopathologists, and general surgical pathologists. |
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Features
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| This book contains 12 chapters that cover entities based on lineage including epithelial, melanocytic, lymphoid, adnexal, and soft tissue. The first two chapters are introductory, covering basics of immunohistochemistry and molecular studies. Each chapter covers various entities in a systematic manner, including a brief histologic description, and pertinent immunohistochemical and other ancillary studies. At the end of each entity, it provides a summary box with key immunohistochemical stains. Moreover, the book covers the role of immunohistochemistry as a screening test for underlying molecular alterations and genetic syndromes, diagnosis of immunebullous diseases, and detection of infectious agents. At the end of each chapter, case studies provide case presentations and workups. The book contains numerous microscopic images of excellent quality. In addition, the book includes numerous tables that provide synopses of applicable antibodies, tables comparing staining patterns of various entities, and tables with applicable panels of immunostains. The end of each chapter includes a comprehensive list of references. |
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Assessment
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| This is a very practical dermatopathology book best used as a quick reference during everyday sign out. Although there are many voluminous dermatology textbooks on the market, this concise, yet comprehensive book will undoubtedly find its place on the shelves of surgical pathologists and dermatopathologists. One of the best features of this book is very practical tables that offer treasure trove of information about frequently used antibodies (e.g., what structures "normally" stain with certain antibodies, what neoplasms can stain with a certain antibody, what are the best panels to differentiate between entities). This book should be widely distributed to departmental libraries. |
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