Histopathology specimens. Clinical, pathological and laboratory aspects

Covering anatomical, clinical, pathological and laboratory aspects of surgical histopathology specimens, this book relates specimen dissection and its clinical context to relevant histopathology reports, and therefore a more comprehensive patient prognosis and management is possible. This book explains pathological and clinical terminology, including a glossary of clinical request form abbreviations. It offers a standardised step-wise approach to specimen handling illustrated by simple line diagrams and highlights essentials of the histopathology report, relating them to appropriate specimen dissection. This volume will act as a reference tool for the medical trainee in histopathology and the biomedical scientist, and as a useful aide memoire for the histopathology consultant.

Introduction Gastrointestinal Specimens General comments 1. Oesophagus 2. Stomach 3. Pancreas, duodenum, ampulla of Vater and extrahepatic bile ducts 4. Small intestine 5. Colorectum 6. Appendix 7. Anus 8. Gallbladder 9. Liver 10. Abdominal wall, umbilicus, hernias, omentum and peritoneum Breast Specimens 11. Breast Head and Neck Specimens 12. Nasal cavities and paranasal sinuses 13. Lips, mouth and tongue 14. Maxilla, mandible and teeth 15. Pharynx and larynx 16. Salivary glands 17. Thyroid gland 18. Parathyroid glands 19. Neck - cysts, tumours and dissections Eye, muscle and nerve specimens 20. Ophthalmic specimens, muscle biopsy, peripheral nerve biopsy, and colorectal biopsy for Hirschsprung's disease Gynaecological Specimens 21. Ovary 22. Fallopian tube 23. Uterus 24. Cervix 25. Vagina 26. Vulva 27. Placenta Urological Specimens 28. Kidney, renal pelvis and ureter 29. Bladder 30. Prostate 31. Urethra 32. Testis, epididymis and vas 33. Penis Pelvic and Retroperitoneal Specimens 34. Pelvic exenteration specimens 35. Retroperitoneum 36. Adrenal gland Skin Specimens 37. Skin specimens Cardiothoracic Specimens and Vessels 38. Lung 39. Pleura 40. Mediastinum 41. Heart 42. Vessels Osteoarticular and Soft Tissue Specimens 43. Joint space, bone, soft tissues and special techniques Haemopoietic Specimens 44. Lymph nodes, spleen and bone marrow 45. Miscellaneous Specimens and Ancillary Techniques Clinical Request Form Abbreviations Bibliography

The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists. April 2004,126:54-55.This new book fills hole in current market that has been gaping for quite some time. ... It seeks to bridge the knowledge gap between surgeons and histopathologists by giving succinct summary of the basics of anatomy, common pathology, symptoms, clinical investigations, common surgical procedures, histopathological dissection and histopathology reporting for each organs, approached by system.It ... actively encourages the readers to investigate what goes on in their own laboratory. The language is simple and easy to read and as such will appeal to wide audience, from medical students to pathologists, and from biomedical scientists to trainee surgeons. ...The multidisciplinary approach taken echoes the trends in medical school education and the clinical working of our modern times. The book encourages understanding of the pathologist's role in patient diagnosis and treatment and emphasizes what it is important to include in our final report and why. ... This should stand alongside General and Systemic Pathology by JCE Underwood as core textbook for medical students for this reason and exist as bench book in histopathology departments across the country.British Journal of Biomedical Science, 2004,61(1):56.This text is welcome addition to the field of the sampling and evaluation of histopathology specimens and is of interest to the pathologist and biomedical scientist alike.The opening few pages clearly project the importance of appropriate and adequate tissue sampling and the pivotal role of laboratory-based investigations in the overall process of histopathological tissue assessment. Emphasis is place on the holistic significance such processes have on patient prognosis and subsequent clinical management....The majority of the content is up to date and accurately portrays the importance of thorough and precise evaluation of histopathological samples in the overall care of the patient. In a