Manual of Surgical Pathology
- 4th Edition - June 24, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Author: Susan C. Lester
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 5 4 6 3 2 - 4
Offering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, the Manual of Surgical Pathology concentrates decades of experience from the faculty… Read more
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Request a sales quoteOffering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, the Manual of Surgical Pathology concentrates decades of experience from the faculty and staff of one of the busiest and most respected pathology departments in the world. From a specimen’s arrival in the department to preparation of the final report, you’ll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. The fully revised 4th Edition is an invaluable reference for practicing pathologists, residents, and pathology assistants as a practical, everyday resource for learning and applying optimal specimen evaluation as well as an excellent guide for board review.
- Helps you find information quickly with a user-friendly design, concise paragraphs, numbered lists, and bulleted material throughout the text.
- Reflects the latest AJCC staging information, as well as updates throughout on reporting procedures, protocols, and safety.
- Offers detailed instructions on the dissection, description, and sampling of specimens, and explains the application of pathology reports to patient management.
- Provides procedures for new types of specimens including pulmonary image guided resections, endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, laparoscopic hysterectomy, or nephrectomy morcellation, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, and evaluation of breast implant capsules with a clinical suspicion of lymphoma
- Features dozens of illustrations that demonstrate the gross appearance of common pathologic lesions, and more than 150 tables that examine the interpretation of histochemical stains, immunohistochemical studies, electron microscopy findings, cytogenetic changes, and much more.
- Examines the specimens from every organ and system as well as bullets, medical devices, and foreign materials.
- Includes a new chapter on occupational hazards for pathologists ranging from visual and musculoskeletal problems to exposure and prevention of workplace acquired infection and cancer.
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface to the First Edition
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Preface to the Fourth Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Consultants
- Table of Contents
- Part One
- Chapter 1 Requests for Pathologic Evaluation
- Patient Identification
- Identification of the Individual(s) Requesting the Examination
- Procedure Date
- Adequate Clinical History
- Specimen Identification
- Specimens Requiring Special Processing
- Instructions for the Disposition of Pathology Specimens
- References
- Chapter 2 Specimen Processing: From Gross Specimens to Tissue Cassettes
- General Principles of Processing Specimens
- Special Issues in Specimen Processing
- General Principles of Gross Descriptions
- A Classical Interlude Concerning Terms in Pathology
- Selection of Tissue for Microscopic Examination
- Fixation
- Disposal of Fixatives and Tissues
- Disposal of Sharps
- Returning Specimens to Patients
- References
- Chapter 3 The Histology Laboratory—What the Pathologist Needs to Know—From Tissue Cassettes to Glass Slides
- Histologic Processing
- Possible Misidentification of Tissue
- Histological Artifacts
- References
- Chapter 4 The Surgical Pathology Report: From the Glass Slide to the Final Diagnosis
- Elements of a Surgical Pathology Report
- Diagnostic Headings
- Standardized Reporting
- Documenting Paraffin Blocks for Molecular Testing
- Turnaround Time
- Modification of an Existing Report
- Guidelines for Communication of Urgent Results (“Critical Values”)
- References
- Chapter 5 Special Studies
- Histochemistry
- Immunohistochemical Studies
- Immunofluorescence
- DNA Testing
- Gene Expression Profiling
- Electron Microscopy
- Analytical Cytology (Flow Cytometry)
- Cytologic Preparations From Surgical Specimens
- Specimen Radiography
- Infectious Disease—Microbiologic Culture
- References
- Chapter 6 Occupational Hazards
- What Do Pathologists Say about Workplace Safety?
- Visual Problems
- Musculoskeletal Problems
- Injuries And Mucosal Exposures
- Chemical Exposures and Radiation
- Infectious Disease
- Cancer
- References
- Chapter 7 Microscopy and Photography
- Optimal Optics
- Oil Immersion Microscopy
- Optical Properties
- Measuring With the Microscope
- Cleaning and Care of the Microscope and Glass Slides
- Photography
- References
- Part Two
- Chapter 8 Adrenal Gland
- Relevant Clinical History
- Processing The Specimen
- Special Studies
- Gross Differential Diagnosis
- Microscopic Sections
- Sample Dictation
- Pathologic Prognostic/Diagnostic Features Sign-Out Checklist for Adrenal Tumors
- Reference
- Chapter 9 Amputations and Large Resections
- General Gross Description
- Traumatic Amputations
- Digits—Nontumor
- Lower Extremity—Nontumor
- Amputations or Large Resections for Tumor
- References
- Chapter 10 Small Biopsies
- Relevant clinical history
- Processing the Specimen
- Sample dictations
- Chapter 11 Bone and Joints
- Total Joint Arthroplasty (Hips and Knees)
- Core Biopsy For Aseptic (Avascular) Necrosis
- Biopsy, Metabolic Bone Disease
- Curettings and Needle Biopsies, Bone Tumors
- Bone Resections for Tumors
- Incidental Ribs
- Meniscus
- Synovium
- Carpal Tunnel Release (Tenosynovium)
- Intervertebral Disk Material
- References
- Chapter 12 Breast
- Large Core Needle Biopsies
- Incisional Biopsies
- Excisions
- Global Re-excisions
- Shave Margins
- Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
- Mastectomies for Malignancy
- Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy
- Axillary Dissections
- Prophylactic Mastectomies
- Reduction Mammoplasty
- Duct Dissections/Nipple Biopsies
- Breast Skin Punch Biopsies
- Breast Implants
- Gynecomastia
- References
- Chapter 13 Cardiovascular Specimens
- Endomyocardial Biopsies
- Native Valves (Aortic, Mitral, Pulmonic, Tricuspid)
- Prosthetic Mechanical and Tissue Heart Valves
- Ventricular Assist Devices
- Heart Explants
- Atrial or Ventricular Myocardium
- Heart Resections for Tumors
- Blood Vessels
- References
- Chapter 14 Cytology Specimens
- Cell Blocks
- Storage of Cytology Specimens
- Chapter 15 Dermatopathology
- Skin Punch Biopsies
- Skin Shave Biopsies
- SKIN Curettings
- Skin Ellipses
- Large Skin Excisions
- Face Transplants
- Lip Excisions
- Fingernails and Toenails
- References
- Chapter 16 Gastrointestinal Specimens
- Esophagus
- Stomach
- Small Intestine
- Meckel’s Diverticulum
- Colon
- Appendix
- Hemorrhoids
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
- References
- Chapter 17 Genitourinary Specimens
- Kidney
- Sample dictation
- Bladder
- Ureter
- Ureteropelvic Junction
- Calculi (Kidney and Bladder)
- Prostate
- Testis
- Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection for Testicular Carcinoma
- Testis Sparing Surgery (Partial Orchiectomy)
- Bilateral Simple Orchiectomy—Nontumor
- Vas Deferens For Sterilization
- References
- Chapter 18 Gross Examination
- Specimens with a Low Yield of Clinically Significant Microscopic Findings
- References
- Chapter 19 Gynecologic and Perinatal Pathology
- Uterus
- Ovary
- Fallopian Tube
- Cervix
- Vagina
- Vulva
- Sentinel Lymph Nodes
- Placenta
- Products of Conception (POCS)
- References
- Chapter 20 Head and Neck and Laryngeal Specimens
- Sinus Contents
- Nasal Polyps
- Oral Cavity/Tongue Resections
- Neck Dissections (Removal of Lymph Nodes)
- Mucosal Biopsies
- Salivary Gland
- Stapes
- Teeth
- Tonsils and Adenoids
- Larynx
- References
- Chapter 21 Hernia Sac
- References
- Chapter 22 Lung and Pleura
- Lung
- Pleura
- References
- Chapter 23 Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Bone Marrow
- Bone Marrow
- Lymph Nodes
- Lymphomas-Extranodal
- Spleen-Hematologic Disease
- Spleen-Nonhematologic Disease
- References
- Chapter 24 Medical Devices and Foreign Material
- The Safe Medical Devices Act of 1990
- Orthopedic Hardware
- Radioactive Seeds
- Foreign Bodies
- Bullets
- Releasing Medicolegal Specimens to Law Enforcement
- References
- Chapter 25 Neuropathology
- Brain Biopsies
- Biopsies of The Dura
- Cavitron Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Specimens
- Subdural And Subarachnoid Hematoma Evacuations
- Brain Resections
- Eyes
- Lens
- Cornea
- Nerve Biopsies
- Muscle Biopsy
- References
- Chapter 26 Paraganglioma
- References
- Chapter 27 Penis
- Penis Anatomy
- References
- Chapter 28 Soft Tissue Tumors (Sarcomas)
- Biopsies
- Lipomas
- Resections
- Abdominal Fat Pad Biopsy for the Diagnosis of Amyloidosis
- References
- Chapter 29 Thymus
- Relevant Clinical History
- Processing the Specimen
- Special Studies
- Gross Differential Diagnosis
- Microscopic Sections
- Sample Dictation
- Pathologic Diagnostic/Prognostic Features Sign-Out Checklist For Thymic Lesions
- Chapter 30 Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
- Thyroid Resection
- Prophylactic Thyroidectomy
- Parathyroid Gland
- References
- Index
- Edition: 4
- Published: June 24, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323546324
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Susan C. Lester
Susan C. Lester, MD, PhD, is the Former Chief of Breast Pathology Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Associate Professor with Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
Affiliations and expertise
Former Chief of Breast Pathology Services, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA