Atlas of Urinary Cytopathology

The Atlas of Urinary Cytopathology is a generously illustrated and user-friendly volume that serves as a desk reference and a practical guide in the diagnostically challenging are of urinary cytopathology. The text is comprised of 500 high-resolution color images that thoroughly illustrate the important aspects of the cytopathology of urinary tract disease. Complete coverage of urinary cytopathology is provided; in addition to full coverage of non-neoplastic lesions, benign and borderline neoplasms and urothelial carcinoma, chapters include normal cytology, uncommon primary neoplasms, upper urinary tract lesions, and metastatic and secondary cancers. Selected images of the histopathologic characteristics of the lesions are also included for morphologic correlation, making this text attractive to both cytopathologists and surgical pathologists. Nationally recognized experts in urinary cytopathology and histopathology provide authoritative analysis of every aspect of urinary cytopathologic analysis. Contents Foreword; Preface; 1. Normal Urothelium, 2. Cystoscopic Characteristics of Urinary Tract Lesions; 3. Reactive Conditions; 4. Lesions: Infections; 5. Hyperplasia, Benign, and Borderline Urothelial Neoplasms; 6. Urothelial Atypia; 7. Urothelial Carcinoma; 8. Uncommon Primary Neoplasms; 9. Upper Urinary Tract Lesions; 10. Metastatic and Secondary Cancers; Index About the Authors Syed Z. Ali, MD - Associate Professor of Pathology and Radiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Dorothy L. Rosenthal, MD - Professor of Pathology, Oncology, and Gynecology / Obtetrics, The Johns Hopkins Hospital Tehmina Z. Ali, MD - Assistant Professor of Pathology and Divisional Head, Genito-urinary Pathology, University of Maryland Medical Center, Baltimore Jonathan I. Epstein, MD - Professor of Pathology, Urology and Oncology, and Director of Surgical Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital