Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition,, Volume 1

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CRC Press, Nov 29, 2000 - Medical - 872 pages
Updated, reorganized, and revised throughout, this highly lauded three-volume reference provides an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, including the incidence, etiology, clinical presentation, pathology, differential diagnosis, and prognosis for each disorder-promoting clear communication between pathologists and surgeons.
Written by more than 30 internationally distinguished physicians, Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition now contains:
  • over 1045 photographs, micrographs, drawings, and tables-nearly 200 more illustrations than the first edition
  • five new chapters on molecular biology, fine-needle aspiration, vesiculobullous diseases, neck dissections, and radiation
  • a cumulative and expanded index in each volume
    Unparalleled in scope and content by any other book available on the subject, Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Second Edition is a must-have resource for oral, surgical, and general pathologists; otolaryngologists; oral, maxillofacial, plastic and reconstructive, general, head and neck, and orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons; oncologists; hematologists; ophthalmologists; radiologists; endocrinologists; dermatologists; dentists; and residents and fellows in these disciplines.
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    Contents

    Uses Abuses and Pitfalls of FrozenSection Diagnoses of Diseases of the Head and Neck
    1
    FineNeedle Aspiration of the Head and Neck
    15
    Electron Microscopy in Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck
    87
    Molecular Pathology of Head and Neck Cancer
    113
    Diseases of the Larynx Hypopharynx and Esophagus
    127
    Benign Neoplastic and Nonneoplastic Lesions of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx
    239
    Noninfectious Vesiculoerosive and Ulcerative Lesions of the Oral Mucosa
    301
    Premalignant Lesions of the Oral Cavity
    343
    Cancer of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx
    369
    Diseases of the Nasal Cavity Paranasal Sinuses and Nasopharynx
    437
    Diseases of the External Auditory Canal Middle Ear and Temporal Bone
    555
    Diseases of the Trachea
    599
    Diseases of the Salivary Glands
    631
    Midfacial Destructive Diseases
    757
    Cumulative Index
    785
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