Lever's histopathology of the skin

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents 1 Introduction to dermatopathologic diagnosis 2 Biopsy techniques 3 Histology of the skin 4 Laboratory methods 5 Outline of cutaneous pathology 6 Congenital diseases (genodermatoses) 7 Noninfectious erythematous, papular, and squamous diseases 8 Vascular diseases 9 Noninfectious vesiculobullous and vesculopustular diseases 10 Connective tissues diseases 11 Cutaneous toxicities of drugs 12 The photosensitivity disorders 13 Disorders associated with physical agents : heat, cold, radiation, and trauma 14 Noninfectious granulomas 15 Degenerative diseases and perforating disorders 16 Cutaneous manifestations of nutritional deficiency states and gastrointestinal disease 17 Metabolic diseases of the skin 18 Inflammatory diseases of hair follicles, sweat glands, and cartilage 19 Inflammatory diseases of the nail 20 Inflammatory diseases of the subcutaneous fat 21 Bacterial diseases 22 Treponemal diseases 23 Fungal diseases 24 Protozoan diseases and parasitic infestations 25 Diseases caused by viruses 26 The histiocytoses 27 Pigmentary disorders of the skin 28 Benign pigmented lesions and malignant melanoma 29 Tumors and cysts of the epidermis 30 Tumors of the epidermal appendages 31 Cutaneous lymphomas and leukemias 32 Tumors of fibrous tissue involving the skin 33 Vascular tumors : tumors and tumor-like conditions of blood vessels and lymphatics 34 Tumors with fatty, muscular, osseous, and/or cartilaginous differentiation 35 Tumors of neural tissue 36 Metastatic carcinoma of the skin Appendix Index