Here's your ideal reference on the diagnosis of tumors of the skeletal muscles, connective tissue, fat, and related structures. No other textbook matches its scope and depth of coverage in this complex and challenging area of surgical pathology, and no other text contains as much practical information on differential diagnosis. Throughout, microscopic findings are correlated with the latest developments in molecular biology, cytogenetics, and immunohistochemistry to provide you with a comprehensive and integrated approach to evaluation and diagnosis. Almost 2,000 superb illustrations capture the appearance of a complete range of entities and help relate these to their specific classifications. The result is an essential resource for all who diagnose and treat soft tissue tumors.

• Get all the assistance you need, in one reference, to effectively diagnose these often complex and challenging entities.
• Confirm your diagnostic suspicions by comparing your findings to nearly 2,000 full-color, high-quality illustrations representing the complete range of soft tissue tumors.
• Access all of the essential clinical and prognostic data necessary to formulate complete sign-out reports.
• Make optimal use of relevant ancillary techniques such as immunohistochemistry and cytogenetics.
• Make rapid and effective decisions with the aid of extensive algorithms, and access information at a glance with abundant tables and graphs.
• Solve difficult diagnostic dilemmas and avoid pitfalls with a special emphasis on overcoming these challenges.
• Find answers quickly thanks to a new color-coded page design as well as a consistent approach to every entity.

1. General considerations

2. Clinical evaluation and treatment of soft tissue tumors

3. Radiologic evaluation of soft tissue tumors

4. Molecular genetics and cytogenetic analysis of soft tissue tumors (TBC)

5. Fine needle aspiration biopsies of soft tissue tumors

6. Approach to the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors

7. Immunohistochemistry for analysis of soft tissue tumors

8. Benign fibroblastic/myoblastic proliferations

9. Fibromatoses

10. Fibrous tumors of infancy and childhood

11. Fibrosarcoma

12. Benign fibrohistiocytic tumors

13. Fibrohistiocytic tumors of intermediate malignancy

14. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma (pleomorphic undifferentiated sarcoma)

15. Benign lipomatous tumors

16. Liposarcoma

17. Benign tumors of smooth muscle

18. Leiomyosarcoma

19. Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors

20. Rhabdomyoma

21. Rhabdomyosarcoma

22. Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of blood vessels

23. Hemangioendothelioma: vascular tumors of intermediate malignancy

24. Malignant vascular tumors

25. Tumors of lymph vessels

26. Perivascular tumors

27. Benign tumors and tumor-like lesions of synovial tissue

28. Mesothelioma

29. Benign tumors of peripheral nerves

30. Malignant nerve sheath tumors

31. Primitive neuroectodermal tumors and related lesions

32. Paraganglioma

33. Cartilaginous soft tissue tumors

34. Osseous soft tissue tumors

35. Benign soft tissue tumors and pseudotumors of uncertain type

36. Miscellaneous tumors of intermediate malignancy

37. Malignant soft tissue tumors of uncertain type

By Sharon W. Weiss, MD, Professor and Vice Chair, Director of Anatomic Pathology, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; and John R. Goldblum, MD, FCAP, FASCP, FACG, Professor of Pathology, Chairman, Department of Anatomic Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, OH