Covering both common and rare neoplastic and nonneoplastic diseases of the lung and pleura, Pulmonary Pathology, 3rd Edition, is an essential foundation text for pathologists. This popular volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series reflects recent advances in the field, while retaining the easy-to-use template format for quick retrieval of information. Contributions from internationally recognized lung pathologists keep you up to date with the latest information in pathology and pulmonary medicine.


New to this edition
Molecular genetic information and personalized medicine applications added throughoutNew classifications and approaches to diagnosis and managementLatest information on next generation sequencingBrand new chapter on COVID-19
Focuses primarily on diagnosis, with correlations to clinical and radiographic characteristics.
Summarizes clinical and pathologic features in quick references boxes throughout the text.
Contains hundreds of photomicrographs and gross photographs most in full color that depict important pathologic features, enabling you to form a differential diagnosis and compare your findings with actual cases.
Reflects recent advances in molecular genetics and personalized medicine, molecular technologies used for the diagnosis of infectious diseases, next generation sequencing, and the application of molecular technologies to cytopathology.
Includes a new chapter on COVID-19.
An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
Author Information
Edited by Dani S. Zander, MD, Chief of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, UC Health University Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio; Carol F. Farver, MD, Professor, Thoracic Pathology, Director, Division of Education Programs, Director, Thoracic Pathology, Department of Pathology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan; John R. Goldblum, MD, FCAP, FASCP, FACG, Chairman of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic and Professor of Pathology, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio


1. Normal Anatomy, Tissue Artifacts, and Incidental Structures
2. The Uses and Abuses of the Lung Biopsy
3. A Pattern-Based Approach to Diagnosis
4. Congenital and Inherited Disorders
5. Acquired and Idiopathic Disorders in Neonates and Young Children
6. Lung Neoplasms in Infants and Children
7. Vascular Diseases
8. Vasculitides and Other Causes of Pulmonary Hemorrhage
9. Acute Lung Injury
10. Bacterial Diseases
11. Mycobacterial Diseases
12. Fungal Diseases
13. Viral Diseases
14. Human Parasitic Pulmonary Infections
15. Chlamydial, Mycoplasmal, Rickettsial, and Ehrlichial Diseases
16. Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
17. Other Interstitial Lung Diseases
18. Environmental- and Toxin-Induced Lung Diseases
19. Drug Reactions and Radiation Effects
20. Emphysema and Diseases of Large Airways
21. Diseases of Small Airways
22. Lymphoid Lesions of the Lung
23. Transplantation-Related Lung Pathology
24. Other Non-neoplastic Focal Lesions, Inclusions, and Depositions
25. Usual Lung Cancers
26. Neuroendocrine Neoplasms
27. Unusual Malignant Lung Neoplasms
28. Pulmonary Involvement by Extrapulmonary Neoplasms
29. Precursors of Malignancy
30. Benign Neoplasms of the Lungs
31. Primary Pleural Neoplasms
32. Pleural Involvement by Extrapleural Neoplasms
33. Inflammatory and Fibrosing Pleural Processes
34. Pulmonary Manifestations of Systemic Diseases
35. Respiratory Cytology

Index