Product Description

This volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series packs today's most essential head and neck pathology know-how into a compact, high-yield format! Its pragmatic, well-organized approach, abundant full-color illustrations, and at-a-glance tables make the information you need easy to access. * Reviews normal histology before examining abnormal findings. * Covers all of the most commonly seen neoplastic and non-neoplastic conditions of the larynx, hypopharynx, and trachea • nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx • oral cavity and oropharynx • salivary glands • ear • and temporal bone. * Uses a consistent, user-friendly format to explore each entity's clinical features • pathologic features (gross and microscopic) • ancillary studies • differential diagnoses • and prognostic and therapeutic considerations. * Offers hundreds of full-color illustrations that demonstrate the key features of a wide variety of pathologic lesions.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #452541 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 640 pages

Review
"A beautifully illustrated and produced books: good value for the size and production standards." BMA Awards 2007

"Recommended for residents and practicing otolaryngologists alike. Excellent, high-quality photomicrographs and clinical correlations for the clinician." Otology & Neurotology, Vol 27, No 8, December 2006

"This book, one of the latest additions to the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series, provides a comprehensive account of the rich variety of diseases that affect the head and neck region. The contributing authors are well-known practicing histopathologists who are able to convey their wealth of practical experience throughout the pages of this book.

The chapters are organised into non-neoplastic, benign and malignant diseases affecting the principle anatomical sites of the head and neck. The book has a remarkably clear layout and is superbly illustrated. The textual content is aimed at both trainee and qualified histopathologists and provides sufficient detail to help in the diagnosis of most of the conditions encountered in routine practice.

Trainees will appreciate, as aides to revision, the short 'fact sheets' that list the key clinical and pathological features of each condition and trainers may find these useful as reminders of the key features to mention when teaching.

Overall, the book is a pleasure to read and to use in routine diagnostic work. It will be a useful addition to the shelves of all departmental reporting rooms and consultants' offices." Reviewed by Dr Tim Helliwell, Dept of Pathology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool on behalf of The Royal College of Pathologists, January 2007

About the Author
Lester D. R. Thompson, MD, Chief, Head and Neck Pathology Division, Department of Pathology, Southern California Permanente Medical Group, Woodland Hills Medical Center, Woodland Hills, California

Customer Reviews

Excellent presentation of the basics; No thyroid/parathyroid pathology
I am a general anatomic/clinical pathologist with 20 years experience in a small community hospital with a heavy ENT service. I found the format, photographs, tables, and charts to be excellent and exceeding my expectations. The presentation of "Fact Sheets" and "Pathologic Features" is concise, easy to find, and is very useful when there is a need for rapid retrieval of information (e.g. when you are alone on a late Friday afternoon with a difficult frozen section or you need to answer a surgeons question over the phone).

There is a glaring lack of information on thyroid and parathyroid pathology. I suppose that these areas were considered best left to endocrine texts, but I found this very disappointing, especially given the controversies and difficulties in this area (last time I checked these organs are most often found in the neck). There are other gaps. For example: Squamous dysplasia is not covered in depth and there is no separation into keratinizing and non-keratinizing types. There is no discussion concerning invasive SCC often arising directly from mild keratinzing dysplasia, especially in the oral cavity. I found no information on thyroglossal duct cyst. I do not remember specifics of other abscences, but over time I found myself passing this book over and reaching for other sources on difficult cases. The times when I came back to this book I found it most often lacked any additional information.

One of my big complaints about textbooks is the irritating habit of failing to cross reference items in the index and the numerous abscences of key words in the listing. This one is no exception. For instance Mixed tumor and dysplasia are not listed. Instead of dysplasia there is a listing of "precursor squamous leisions of larynx/hypopharynx/trachea" - no mention of oral cavity. Look up Warthin tumor and you find "See Papillary cystadenoma lymphomatosum" with no page listing - how much more trouble and paper would it take to give a page number and save the reader a bit of time and trouble ? Do editor's/publishers ever use their books or do focus groups ? Are you listening Elsevier ?

I believe the goal of providing a foundation was accomplished and I would recommend this book as a basic text for residents and as a part of a practicing pathologists library. It is inadequate as a comprehensive specialty textbook, especially for those with a large volume of ENT cases. Compared to other books in this area it is highly cost effective.

Some good material, but not comprehensive
As is becoming typical for this series, this is a nice book with fine photo illustrations but falls somewhat short due to its brevity. Better than the typical chapter in a multiauthored general pathology textbook, but not as comprehensive of a typical textbook or as useful as the AFIP fascicles.

Head and Neck Pathology
Head and Neck Pathology (edited by LDR Thompson) is a multiauthor book which is not quite comprehensive enough in most chapters and weaker particularly in chapters related to oral pathology. The chapter format is generally well organised but the chapters on pathology of the gnathic bones are unusually organised with no distinct or comprehensive coverage of odontogenic cysts or tumours. Terminology used has a distinct US bias. The explanation of gradiing dysplasia of squamous epithelium in the oral mucosa is not universally accepted. A degree of overlap between chapters is almost inevitable and certainly not unique to this book. Photographs are generally excellent but the photomicrograph used to illustrate verrucous hyperplasia is inadequate as there is minimal subepitelial tissue. The "fact sheet' summaries on entities and the appendices are useful. Overall a useful book but not the one I would buy if I could only buy one book on head and neck pathology.

Dr Chris Angel