Pathology of the Lungs

With an emphasis on practical diagnostic problem solving, Pathology of the Lungs provides the pulmonary pathologist and the general surgical pathologist with an accessible, comprehensive guide to the recognition and interpretation of common and rare neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung conditions. The text is written by two authors and covers all topics in a consistent manner without the redundancies or lapses that are common in multi-authored texts. The text is lavishly illustrated with the highest quality illustrations which accurately depict the histologic, immunohistochemical and cytologic findings under consideration and it is supplemented throughout with practical tips and advice from two internationally respected experts. The user-friendly design and format allows rapid access to essential information and the incorporation throughout of relevant clinical and radiographic information makes it a complete diagnostic resource inside the reporting room. By Bryan Corrin, MD, FRCPath, Professor of Thoracic Pathology, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College School of Medicine; Honorary Consultant Pathologist, Brompton Hospital, London, UK and Andrew G. Nicholson, MA, MBBS, MRCPath, DM, Consultant Histopathologist, Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK Table of Contents: Normal Lung Structure Development Of The Lungs; Perinatal and Developmental Lung Disease Disease Characterized by Airflow Limitation Diffuse Alveolar Damage, the Pathological Basis of the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome Infectious Diseases Viral, Mycoplasmal and Rickettsial Infections Acute Bacterial Pneumonia Chronic Bacterial Infections Fungal Infections Parasitic Infestations Diseases Characterized by Restrictive Ventilatory Impairment Occupational, Environmental and Iatrogenic Lung Disease Occupational Lung Disease Environmental and Iatrogenic Lung Disease Alveolar Filling Defects Vascular Disease Congestion And Oedema; Thrombosis, Embolism and Infarction; Aneurysms Pulmonary Hypertension Vasculitis and Granulomatosis; Haemorrhage and Haemosiderosis Pulmonary Eosinophilia Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Disease Lung Transplantation Tumours Carcinoma of the Lung Rare Pulmonary Tumours Lymphoproliferative Disease Secondary Tumours of the Lungs Tumour-Like Conditions Pleura and Chest Wall Appendix: The Processing of Lung Specimens