Atlas of Soft Tissue Tumor Pathology (Atlas of Anatomic Pathology)

Soft tissue tumors are a large and heterogeneous group of tumors and pseudotumors with a spectrum of behavior from benign to frankly malignant. This __Atlas of Soft Tissue Tumor Pathology__ provides an overview of reactive, pseudoneoplastic, benign and intermediate neoplasms, sarcomas and related conditions arising in subcutaneous and deep soft tissues. Emphasis is placed on microscopic appearances with correlation with gross diagnostic findings where relevant. In addition, the immunohistochemical and molecular genetic features of the major soft tissue tumor subtypes are presented. This compendium of soft tissue tumors illustrates the vast majority of diseases you are likely to encounter in surgical pathology. Front Matter....Pages i-x Tumors of Adipose Tissue....Pages 1-16 Chondroid and Osseous Tumors of Soft Tissue....Pages 17-22 Benign Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Lesions....Pages 23-36 Intermediate and Malignant Fibroblastic and Myofibroblastic Tumors....Pages 37-50 Fibrohistiocytic Lesions....Pages 51-67 Genital Stromal Tumors....Pages 69-73 Mesothelial Lesions....Pages 75-78 Myoepithelial Tumors....Pages 79-81 Nerve Sheath Tumors....Pages 83-98 Neuroectodermal and Neural Tumors....Pages 99-106 Tumors of Pericytes....Pages 107-111 Skeletal Muscle Tumors....Pages 113-119 Smooth Muscle Tumors....Pages 121-129 Vascular Lesions....Pages 131-147 Tumors of Uncertain Differentiation....Pages 149-170 Other Lesions....Pages 171-178 Back Matter....Pages 179-184 "Soft tissue tumors are a large and heterogeneous group of tumors and pseudotumors with a spectrum of behavior from benign to frankly malignant. This Atlas of soft tissue tumor pathology provides an overview of reactive, pseudoneoplastic, benign and intermediate neoplasms, sarcomas and related conditions arising in subcutaneous and deep soft tissues. Emphasis is placed on microscopic appearances with correlation with gross diagnostic findings where relevant. In addition, the immunohistochemical and molecular genetic features of the major soft tissue tumor subtypes are presented. This compendium of soft tissue tumors illustrates the vast majority of diseases you are likely to encounter in surgical pathology"-- Publisher's description