Frozen section library : Bone

Frozen sections are performed while a patient is undergoing surgery as a basis for making an immediate diagnosis that will impact treatment decisions. Frozen section diagnosis is often a highly demanding situation for the pathologist who must render a diagnosis quickly for the patient and surgeon. The Frozen Section Library series will provide concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario. Omar Hameed, M.D., is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Shi Wei, M.D.,Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph.D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA. Frozen sections are performed while a patient is undergoing surgery as a basis for making an immediate diagnosis that will impact treatment decisions. Frozen section diagnosis is often a highly demanding situation for the pathologist who must render a diagnosis quickly for the patient and surgeon. The Frozen Section Library series will provide concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario. OmarHameed, M.D., is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Shi Wei, M.D., Ph. D., is an Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph. D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph. D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA. Gene P. Siegal, M.D., Ph. D., is a Robert W. Mowry Endowed Professor of Pathology & Director, Division of Anatomic Pathology; Executive Vice-Chair of Pathology - UAB Health System; Sr. Scientist, UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center & the Gene Therapy Center, Department of Pathology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alamaba, USA Front Matter....Pages i-xi Introduction....Pages 1-3 Bone/Osteoid Producing Lesions....Pages 5-23 Cartilage-Producing Lesions....Pages 25-46 Fibrous and Fibrohistiocytic Lesions....Pages 47-65 Giant Cell-Rich Lesions....Pages 67-83 Small/Round Cell Lesions....Pages 85-98 Cystic and Vascular Lesions....Pages 99-104 Epithelial Lesions....Pages 105-115 Back Matter....Pages 117-135 This book provides concise, user-friendly, site specific handbooks that are well illustrated and highlight the pitfalls, artifacts and differential diagnosis issues that arise in the hurried frozen section scenario.