Diagnostic Pathology : Hepatobiliary and Pancreas, 4th Edition

by Sanjay Kakar and Maria Westerhoff, MD

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ISBN: 9780443380228

Page Count: 608

Imprint: Elsevier

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This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Covering all areas of neoplastic and nonneoplastic diseases of the liver, biliary tree, pancreas, and gallbladder, it incorporates the most recent clinical, pathologic, and molecular knowledge in the field to provide a comprehensive overview of all key issues relevant to today’s practice. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the fourth edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Hepatobiliary and Pancreas is a one-stop reference for accurate, complete pathology reports, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

Key Features
- Presents clear delineations in challenging diagnoses for both nonneoplastic and neoplastic settings, illustrates novel tumor variants, uses updated terminology and society guidelines, and summarizes the role of molecular findings for diagnosis
- Analyzes hundreds of diagnoses, each of which include critical diagnostic information such as definitions, epidemiology, clinical presentation, macro- and microscopic features, differential diagnoses, and pathologic interpretation pearls
- Details the increasing use of molecular methods to diagnose cholestatic biliary liver conditions and other liver diseases of unknown etiology
- Notes critical recent terminology changes, such as the switch from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD)
- Elucidates novel variants of hepatocellular tumors and cholangiocarcinoma, and illustrates the integration of genomic findings in establishing the diagnosis and subclassification of tumors
- Features 1,600+ high-quality print images (with an additional 250+ images in the complimentary eBook), including histology and gross pathology images, full-color medical illustrations, clinical photographs, and radiology images
- Reflects the most recent information from the 6th edition WHO Classification of Tumours, Digestive System Tumours, the American Association for the Study of Liver Disease (AASLD), and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL), including new AASLD guidelines for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and EASL guidelines for cholangiocarcinoma
- Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
- Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Contents

PART I: LIVER

Section 1: Inherited, Metabolic, and Developmental Disorders

Section 2: Infectious Disorders

Section 3: Chronic Cholestatic And Autoimmune Disorders

Section 4: Pediatric Cholestatic Disorders

Section 5: Drug/Toxin-Related Hepatitis

Section 6: Fatty Liver Diseases

Section 7: Vascular Disorders

Section 8: Transplantation Pathology

Section 9: Tumors of the Liver

Section 10: Miscellaneous Hepatic Disorders

PART II: PANCREAS AND BILIARY TRACT

Section 1: Developmental/Congenital

Section 2: Inflammatory Disorders of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree

Section 3: Nonneoplastic and Inflammatory Disorders of the Pancreas

Section 4: Tumors of the Gallbladder and Extrahepatic Biliary Tree

Section 5: Tumors of the Pancreas

Section 6: Tumors of the Ampulla
Authors

Sanjay Kakar, Professor of Pathology, Chief, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathology Service, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California and Maria Westerhoff, MD, Professor of Pathology, Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Section, Assistant Chair of Well-Being and Culture, Department of Pathology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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