Commended, Basic and Clinical Sciences, BMA Awards 2007

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-organised approach, abundant full-colour illustrations, and at-a-glance
tables make the information easy to access. It offers hundreds of full-colour illustrations that demonstrate the key features of a wide variety of pathologic lesions.

• 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.

Chapter 1
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Larynx, Hypopharynx, and Trachea

Chapter 2
Benign Neoplasms of the Larynx, Hypopharynx, and Trachea

Chapter 3
Malignant Neoplasms of the Larynx, Hypopharynx, and Trachea

Chapter 4
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx

Chapter 5
Benign Neoplasms of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx

Chapter 6
Malignant Neoplasms of the Nasal Cavity, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx

Chapter 7
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

Chapter 8
Benign Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

Chapter 9
Malignant Neoplasms of the Oral Cavity and Oropharynx

Chapter 10
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Salivary Glands

Chapter 11
Benign Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands

Chapter 12
Malignant Neoplasms of the Salivary Glands

Chapter 13
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Ear and Temporal Bone

Chapter 14
Benign Neoplasms of the Ear and Temporal Bone

Chapter 15
Malignant Neoplasms of the Ear and Temporal Bone

Chapter 16
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Gnathic Bones

Chapter 17
Benign Neoplasms of the Gnathic Bones

Chapter 18
Malignant Neoplasms of the Gnathic Bones

Chapter 19
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Neck

Chapter 20
Benign Neoplasms of the Neck

Chapter 21
Malignant Neoplasms of the Neck

Chapter 22
Diseases of the Paraganglia System

Appendix A
Anatomy, Embryology, and Histology

Appendix B
Intraoperative Consultation and Grossing Techniques

Appendix C
TNM Classification and Consensus Reporting of Head and Neck and Endocrine Organ Tumors

Index

By 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