Atlas of Diagnostic and Predictive Histopathology

Basic and ancillary techniques.- Bone and soft tissue.- Breast.- Cardiovascular.- Endocrine.- Female genital tract.- Gastrointestinal tract.- Head and neck including salivary gland.- Hematolymphoid.- Liver, pancreas and gall bladder.- Male genital tract and urinary system.- Neuropathology and muscle.- Predictive pathology.- Renal.- Respiratory and mediastinum.- Skin.

The second edition of this atlas covers histopathology of all organ systems that enhances the understanding of trainees and residents on histopathological diagnosis for a wide range of inflammatory, neoplastic, degenerative, developmental and metabolic disorders. With the increasing insight into the disease processes, though organ-specific books and atlases are increasingly available, there is a growing demand for a unified resource for histopathological diagnosis of each organ system to fulfill the need for histopathology trainees/residents and the general pathologists who are supposed to be abreast with knowledge and salient features to make a reliable provisional or final diagnosis on all types of cases from all organ systems in their routine practice. Each chapter covers a different organ system and provides better understanding of microscopic pathology of common diseases and cancers and interpretation along with relevant clinical presentation, epidemiology and demographics. It includes a chapter on 'Predictive Pathology' which helps the pathologists and other medical and health care professionals to understand and also report as per standard international guidelines for individualized patient management. This book serves as a concise and quick resource to the pathologists and contains about 2200 illustrations with microscopic description and interpretation. Besides H&E, a large number of images including special stains, IHC, FISH and radiology are also incorporated.

It provides a ready reference in a nutshell to the trainees of histopathology, surgical pathology, anatomic pathology, cellular pathology and practicing pathologists. Additionally, it also serves as a useful resource for biologists, biomedical scientists and physicians in general.

Dr. Shahid Pervez, M.B.B.S, DCP (London), Ph.D (Histopath, London); FCPS (Histopath PK), FRCPath (UK) is a professor and senior consultant histopathologist at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. His major diagnostic and research interests include hematopathology, oral pathology and predictive pathology. He has published over 225 research papers, several book chapters, and has been international adviser for the internationally acclaimed textbook Underwood's Pathology (Formerly General and Systematic Pathology). Dr. Pervez is sub-editor of 'Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention', associate editor of 'Clinical Cancer Investigations', and editorial board member of 'Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine' among many others He has served in various leadership positions and is currently the councilor of 'College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan (CPSP)', and country advisor for, 'Royal College of Pathologists, UK'. He is founder president of 'International Academy of Pathology (IAP) - Pakistan Division', 'Histopathology and Cytology Society of Pakistan (HCSP)' and SAARC Academy of Cytology & Histopathology (SACH). He is also 'Chair' of 'Karachi Cancer Registry (KCR)'.