Diagnostic Criteria Handbook in Histopathology
A Surgical Pathology Vade Mecum

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PREFACE ix ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xi ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS xiii GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND SUGGESTED READING xxiv INDEX TO GRADING AND CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS xxv FROZEN SECTION INDEX xxvi READER'S INDEX xxvi 1. ADVICE FOR EXAM CANDIDATES 1 2. HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 6 3. LABORATORY MANAGEMENT 22 4. CUT-UP AND REPORTING GUIDELINES 36 5. PAEDIATRIC AND PLACENTAL 56 6. VASCULAR 68 7. HEART 75 8. RESPIRATORY AND MEDIASTINUM 81 9. BONE MARROW 99 10. LYMPHORETICULAR 107 11. ALIMENTARY TRACT 126 12. LIVER, BILIARY TRACT AND PANCREAS 156 13. CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND SKELETAL MUSCLE 181 14. EYE AND EAR 193 15. RENAL MEDICINE 201 16. UROLOGICAL 211 17. GYNAECOLOGICAL 232 18. BREAST 258 19. ENDOCRINE 267 20. SKIN 281 21. SOFT TISSUES 309 22. OSTEOARTICULAR 329 23. INFECTION AND IMMUNITY 343 24. CYTOPATHOLOGY 353 25. AUTOPSY 377 INDEX OF GENERAL TERMS 395 INDEX OF MOLECULES 416 INDEX OF EPONYMS 420 Please note that full-colour versions of all figures within Chapter 4, and also figures 5.3, 8.1, 11.3, 14.1, 16.1, 17.1 and 23.1 can be found in the colour plate section of this book