melanocytic_tumors

Melanocytic Tumors: A Guide to Diagnosis helps readers to distinguish the benign from the malignant, the superficial from the deeply invasive. It begins with basic considerations, then clearly describes the clinical and microscopic appearances of commonly encountered lesions -- from nevi to metastatic melanoma. Expert commentary reviews the latest on histology, diagnostic techniques, prognosis, differential diagnosis, and variants of cutaneous melanoma. Concluding chapters offer easy-to-follow algorithms that help readers to separate and recognize tumors in the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissues.This volume features hundreds of high-quality clinical pictures, photomicrographs, and line drawings. These illustrations are presented with their related text, providing instant visual clarification of key concepts.