Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology: A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum Book

PREFACE ix

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi

ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS xiii

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READING xxiv

INDEX TO GRADING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS xxv

FROZEN SECTION INDEX xxvi

READER’S INDEX xxvi

1. ADVICE FOR EXAM CANDIDATES 1

2. HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 6

3. LABORATORY MANAGEMENT 22

4. CUT-UP AND REPORTING GUIDELINES 36

5. PAEDIATRIC AND PLACENTAL 56

6. VASCULAR 68

7. HEART 75

8. RESPIRATORY AND MEDIASTINUM 81

9. BONE MARROW 99

10. LYMPHORETICULAR 107

11. ALIMENTARY TRACT 126

12. LIVER, BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS 156

13. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SKELETAL MUSCLE 181

14. EYE AND EAR 193

15. RENAL MEDICINE 201

16. UROLOGICAL 211

17. GYNAECOLOGICAL 232

18. BREAST 258

19. ENDOCRINE 267

20. SKIN 281

21. SOFT TISSUES 309

22. OSTEOARTICULAR 329

23. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY 343

24. CYTOPATHOLOGY 353

25. AUTOPSY 377

INDEX OF GENERAL TERMS 395

INDEX OF MOLECULES 416

INDEX OF EPONYMS 420

Please note that full-colour versions of all figures within Chapter 4, and also figures 5.3, 8.1, 11.3, 14.1, 16.1, 17.1 and 23.1 can be found in the colour plate section of this book