Inflammatory Skin Disorders

Plaza (dermatopathology, Medical College of Wisconsin) and Prieto, a dermatopathologist at a cancer center in the US, present the basic knowledge needed by residents and pathologists in the area of inflammatory skin disorders, and their major histologic patterns, including inflammatory reactions involving the epidermis, the dermis, and the subcutaneous tissue, cutaneous disposition and metabolic disorders, and infectious diseases of the skin. In bullet and descriptive format and with histological images, information is presented on histological criteria for diagnosis, clinical data related to the condition, variations, and differential diagnosis. Annotation c2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)