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Pathology of Melanocytic Tumors

  • 1st Edition - July 30, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Klaus J. Busam, Pedram Gerami, Richard A Scolyer
  • Language: English

Constituting a large percentage of everyday diagnostic practice, melanocytic pathology is a complex and challenging area with many difficult-to-diagnose lesions. This highly illus… Read more

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Constituting a large percentage of everyday diagnostic practice, melanocytic pathology is a complex and challenging area with many difficult-to-diagnose lesions. This highly illustrated reference, written by three of the world’s leading dermatopathologists, provides authoritative guidance in the accurate diagnosis of even the most challenging pigmented skin tumors, helping you avoid pitfalls and recognize mimics.

Key features

  • Covers nearly every variant of melanocytic tumors you’re likely to see.
  • Emphasizes how to arrive at an efficient, accurate diagnosis, and includes dermoscopic findings for optimal diagnostic precision.
  • Discusses modern analytic techniques (cytogenetics, molecular studies) and how to use them for diagnosis.
  • Includes numerous case examples to illustrate the differential diagnoses and work-up; how to use ancillary techniques, along with their pros, cons, and limitations; and clinical follow-up.
  • Presents the knowledge and experience of Klaus Busam, Pedram Gerami, and Richard Scolyer, – three dermatopathologists who are globally renowned for their expertise in melanoma pathology and analysis of melanocytic tumors by modern ancillary diagnostic techniques.
  • Expert Consult™ eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

Table of contents

Section I Benign Cutaneous Melanocytic Proliferations

1. Melanotic Macules

　　

2. Acquired Melanocytic Nevi

　　

3. Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

4. Spitz Nevi

　　

5. Blue Nevi and Dermal Melanocytosis

　　

6. Deep Penetrating Nevi

　　

7. Nevi of Special Cutaneous Sites

　　

8. Traumatized and Recurrent Melanocytic Nevi, and Nevi Changing under Treatment

　　

9. Combined Melanocytic Nevi

　　

10. Pigmented Epithelioid Melanocytoma

　　

Section II Primary Cutaneous Melanoma

11. Histopathologic Fiagnosis of Melanoma

　　

12. Lentigo Maligna Melanoma

13. Superficial Spreading Melanoma

　　

14. Acral and Subungual Melanoma

　　

15. Nodular Melanoma

　　

16. Desmoplastic Melanoma

　　

17. Nevoid Melanoma

　　

18. Spitzoid Melanoma

　　

19. Melanoma Arising in Association with or Simulating a Blue Nevus

　　

20. Uncommon Variants of Melanoma

　　

21. Pediatric Melanoma

　　

Section III Primary Extracutaneous Melanocytic Proliferations

22. Conjunctival Melanocytic Proliferations

　　

23. Melanocytic Proliferations of the Uveal Tract

24. Mucosal Melanocytic Tumors

　　

25. Primary Melanocytic Neoplasms of the Central Nervous System and Melanotic Schwannoma

　　

26. Melanocytic nevi in Lymph Nodes

　　

Section IV Metastatic Melanoma

27. Metastatic Melanoma

　　

Section V Ancillary Studies

28. Dermoscopy for Dermatopathologists

29. Immunohistochemistry for the Diagnosis of Melanocytic Proliferations

30. Molecular Techniques

　　

31. Clinical, Dermoscopic, Pathologic and Molecular Correlations

　　

Section VI Prognosis, Staging, and Reporting of Melanoma

32. Prognosis, Staging, and Reporting of Melanoma

　　

Section VII Margin Assessment of Melanomas

33. Margin Assessment of Cutaneous Melanoma

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 30, 2018
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Klaus J. Busam

Dr. Klaus Busam is a Professor of Pathology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the Director of the combined Memorial Sloan Kettering/Cornell Dermatopathology Training Program. His training is from the Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School combined program. His interests include the utilization of clinical, histological and molecular diagnostic methods to optimize diagnostic accuracy and best predict the behavior of melanocytic neoplasms. As a dermatopathologist, he is recognized as an international expert in the diagnosis of melanoma and is sent many second opinion cases both from within and outside of the United States. As a researcher he is focused on developing molecular based methods to improve the diagnosis and prognostication of melanocytic neoplasms. He has authored over 250 peer reviewed journal articles and numerous textbooks in dermatopathology.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of Dermatopathology, Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Professor, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cornell University, New York, New York

PG

Pedram Gerami

Dr Pedram Gerami: Selected to Best Doctors in America 2019-2020, Dr Gerami is the director of the Skin Cancer Institute of Northwestern Medical Group (SCIN-Med) and the director of the Melanoma Program in the Skin Cancer Institute and the Melanoma clinic in the department of Dermatology. His clinical and research interests are primarily focused on melanoma skin cancer, atypical nevi and borderline melanocytic tumors such as Spitz tumors which may be difficult to classify. As a dermatologist, dermatopathologist and researcher focused in the care of patients with melanoma and atypical nevi, he has a unique perspective on the behavior of melanocytic neoplasms.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Dermatology, Department of Dermatology, Pediatrics and Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois

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Richard A Scolyer

Affiliations and expertise
Co-Director of Research, Melanoma Institute Australia; Senior Staff Specialist,Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital; Clinical Professor, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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