Offering complete, practical guidance on the evaluation of the surgical pathology specimen, Manual of Surgical Pathology encapsulates the standard operating procedures at Brigham and Women's Hospital, one of the busiest and most respected pathology departments in the world. From a specimen's arrival in the department to preparation of the final report, you'll find step-by-step instructions on specimen processing, tissue handling, gross dissection technique, histological examination, application of special stains, development of a differential diagnosis, and more. The fully revised 4th Edition is an invaluable reference for residents, practicing pathologists, and pathology assistants as a practical, everyday resource for learning proper procedure as well as an excellent guide for board review.

Manual of Surgical Pathology, 4e

Front Matter

Part One Introduction

1. Requests for Pathologic Evaluation

2. Specimen Processing: From Gross Specimens to Tissue Cassettes

3. The Histology Laboratory: What the Pathologist Needs to Know, from Tissue Cassettes to Glass Slides

4. The Surgical Pathology Report: From the Glass Slide to the Final Diagnosis

5. Consultation Reports

6. Operating Room Consultations

7. Special Studies

8. Safety Precautions

9. Microscopy and Photography

10. Approaching Perfection: Avoiding Errors in Surgical Pathology

Part Two Introduction

11. Adrenal Gland

12. Amputations and Large Resections

13. Small Biopsies

14. Bone and Joints

15. Breast

16. Cardiovascular Specimens

17. Cytology Specimens

18. Dermatopathology

19. Gastrointestinal Specimens (Including Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Specimens

20. Genitourinary Specimens

21. Gross Examination

22. Gynecologic and Perinatal Pathology

23. Head and Neck

24. Hernia Sac

25. Larynx

26. Lung and Pleura

27. Lymph Nodes, Spleen, and Bone Marrow

28. Medical Devices and Foreign Material

29. Neuropathology Specimens

30. Paraganglioma

31. Penis

32. Soft Tissue Tumors (Sarcomas)

33. Thymus

34. Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands