Atlas of diagnostic and predictive histopathology

Abstract

This is the second edition of a pathology atlas on diagnostic and predictive histopathology, with a stronger emphasis on the former than the latter. The book is divided into 16 chapters with one chapter on basic pathology which also includes many infectious diseases and one chapter on predictive histopathology including breast markers and hematolymphoid markers. The remaining 14 chapters deal with the various organ systems in the body. Each disease entity is usually represented by a low power and a higher power photomicrograph followed by photomicrographs or diagrams of special studies such as immunohistochemistry, FISH and flow cytometry. The book is comprehensive with numerous illustrations, and it covers most disease entities one is likely to encounter in day-to-day practice. The captions are well written and easy to follow. In the next edition of this atlas, the authors may want to include the predictive markers with the organ system instead of having a separate chapter in the middle of the book. They may also want to include some of the staging and classification systems which have been omitted from the book. A reference would also be helpful for those who may want more information on a particular topic. An index of the different disease entities either in the beginning of each chapter or at the end of the book would make for easier search. Overall, this is an excellent illustrated pathology atlas covering many disease entities and serves as a great reference for most pathology laboratories.