Diagnostic Soft Tissue Pathology, 1e

This groundbreaking resource offers practical coverage of the diagnosis of the full spectrum of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases and the traditional and modern modalities used to detect them. Its focus on pattern recognition and differential diagnosis provides clinicians with a modern and accessible approach for arriving at a specific and accurate diagnosis.

• Employs a pattern recognition strategy for morphologic evaluation.
• Discusses the latest techniques in the diagnosis of soft tissue tumors, as well as the most recently reclassified tumors.
• Integrates molecular pathology and immunohistochemistry into each chapter.
• Offers guidance in each chapter on which immunostains to use, as well as how to execute and interpret various blotting studies.
• Clarifies key histologic appearances using over 1,100 illustrations (over 800 in full color). These illustrations represent one of the finest collections of soft tissue pathology illustrations in the world.
• Features the expertise of renowned pathologist and Chairman of the Department of Soft Tissue Pathology at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Markku M. Miettinen, MD.