Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck

Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck, Third Edition is a complete stand-alone reference covering all aspects of head and neck pathology. Providing an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis, treatment, and management of head and neck diseases, this source promotes clear communication between pathologists and surgeons. This is the reference of choice for a variety of clinicians, including: oral and general pathologists; oral and maxillofacial, plastic, reconstructive, head and neck, orthopedic, and general surgeons; otolaryngologists; radiologists; and dentists.

Topics covered include:

• incidence
• etiology
• clinical presentation
• pathology
• differential diagnosis
• prognosis for each disorder

With an improved format and design as well as an easy-to-use, quick reference index, the updated and expanded Third Edition contains more than 1,400 images—200 more full-color images than in previous editions—for optimal illustrations of head and neck lesions.

LEON BARNES is Professor of Pathology and Otolaryngology, Chief of the Division of Head and Neck–Endocrine Pathology and Director of the Head and Neck–Endocrine Pathology Fellowship Program at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Barnes obtained his M.D. degree from the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, Arkansas. He is a founding member of the North American Society of Head and Neck Pathology and has been a frequent honoree on the “Best Doctors in America” list for head and neck pathology. He has contributed numerous peer-reviewed publications, is a co-editor of the most recent World Health Organization “Blue Book” on the Pathology and Genetics of Head and Neck Tumors, and is the editor of the two previous editions of Informa Healthcare’s Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck.