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McKee's Pathology of the Skin - 2 volume set

  • 6th Edition - July 21, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: J. Eduardo Calonje, Thomas Brenn, Alexander J. Lazar, Steven D. Billings
  • Language: English

For trusted, comprehensive, and lavishly illustrated information on dermatopathology, look no further than McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 6th Edition. This fully revised refer… Read more

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For trusted, comprehensive, and lavishly illustrated information on dermatopathology, look no further than McKee's Pathology of the Skin, 6th Edition. This fully revised reference provides clinical guidance from internationally renowned experts along with details on etiology, pathogenesis, histopathology, and differential diagnosis—making this unique resource unparalleled in its wealth of clinical and histopathological material. It’s a must-have resource for practicing dermatopathologists and general pathologists who sign out skin biopsies.

Key features

  • Covers pathological aspects of skin diseases in addition to providing superb descriptions and illustrations of their clinical manifestations—the only available reference with this unique combination of features
  • Offers highly illustrated coverage of inflammatory skin diseases, neoplastic conditions, infectious diseases, and other dermatological disorders, with sections on clinical correlations, histopathological features, and differential diagnoses, making it a valuable resource for both dermatologists and pathologists
  • Contains more than 5,000 superb histopathologic and clinical illustrations that demonstrate the range of histologic manifestations, and features bulleted lists of clinical features and differential diagnosis tables for easy reference
  • Brings you up to date with key molecular aspects of disease, including targeted therapy and personalized medicine
  • Includes an extensively revised chapter on melanoma that reflects recent significant changes in cancer research, the molecular mechanism of cancer, and the implications of these mechanisms in developing targeted therapies for treatment
  • Discusses key topics such as including the use of biologics for the treatment of inflammatory disease; new antigens/antibodies for tumor diagnosis and staging; next-generation sequencing and other molecular assays; improved clinical-pathological correlations for integrated care; increased understanding of genetic skin disorders and rare dermatological conditions; and much more
  • An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

Readership

Dermatopathologists, Dermatologists in practice and in training

Table of contents

1. The structure and function of skin

2. Specialized techniques in dermatopathology

3. Disorders of keratinization

4. Inherited and autoimmune subepidermal blistering diseases

5. Acantholytic disorders

6. Spongiotic, psoriasiform and pustular dermatoses

7. Lichenoid and interface dermatitis

8. Superficial and deep perivascular inflammatory dermatoses

9. Granulomatous, necrobiotic and perforating dermatoses

10. Inflammatory diseases of the subcutaneous fat

11. Histopathology of factitious skin lesions

12. Diseases of the oral mucosa

13. Diseases of the anogenital skin

14. Degenerative and metabolic diseases

15. Cutaneous adverse reactions to drugs

16. Neutrophilic and eosinophilic dermatoses

17. Vscular diseases

18. Idiopathic connective tissue disorders

19. Infectious diseases of the skin

20. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-associated cutaneous diseases

21. Disorders of pigmentation

22. Diseases of collagen and elastic tissue

23. Diseases of the hair

24. Diseases of the nails

25. Tumors of the surface epithelium

26. Melanocytic nevi and Melanoma

27. Tumors of the conjunctiva

28. Sentinel lymph node biopsies

29. Cutaneous lymphoproliferative diseases and related disorders

30. Cutaneous metastases and Paget’s disease of the skin

31. Tumors of the hair follicle

32. Tumors and related lesions of the sebaceous glands

33. Tumors of the sweat glands

34. Cutaneous cysts

35. Connective tissue tumors

36. Animal models of skin disease

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 6, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

JC

J. Eduardo Calonje

Affiliations and expertise
Director of Diagnostic Dermatopathology, Department of Dermato-Histopathology, St John's Institute of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK

TB

Thomas Brenn

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

AL

Alexander J. Lazar

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Departments of Pathology and Dermatology, Sections of Dermatopathology and Sarcoma Pathology, The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, USA

SB

Steven D. Billings

Affiliations and expertise
Co-Section Head, Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, USA