This newly revised Second Edition has been reorganized to emphasize the practical aspects of pediatric pathology. The two-volume text is separated into two easy-to-follow sections, General Pathology and Organ System Pathology. Includes up-to-date coverage on AIDS, new diagnostic techniques, etiologic agents and drug reactions, and tumors. Nearly 1,200 illustrations supplement the text. This one-of-a-kind preeminent reference is a must for both practitioners and students who are connected with the practice of pediatric pathology.

VOLUME ONE

I:General Pathology
The Role of the Pediatric Pathologist
Techniques in Pediatric Pathology
A. The Pediatric Autopsy
B. Fine-needle Aspiration
C. The use of Imaging
D. Molecular Techniques in Pediatric Pathology
E. Electron Microscopy
Embryonic and Fetal Wastage
Chromosomal Abnormalities
Congenital Anomalies and Malformation Syndromes
Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Congenital and Acquired Systemic Infectious Diseases
Pediatric Forensic Pathology
Immunodeficiency Disorders (Including Autoimmune Disease)

II:Organ System Pathology
The Placenta
The Nervous System
The Eye
The Respiratory Tract
The Cardiovascular System
The Gastrointestinal Tract

VOLUME TWO

The Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tract
The Pancreas
The Kidney and Lower Urinary Tract
The Female Reproductive System
The Male Reproductive System Including Intersex Disorders
The Breast
The Pineal, Pituitary, Parathyroid, Thyroid, and Adrenal Glands
The Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Thymus
The Bone Marrow
The Soft Tissues
The Skin
Neuromuscular Diseases
Skeletal System:Congenital, Developmental, and Acquired Disorders

Appendices

Index II:Organ System Pathology