Lester D. R. Thompson – författare

This volume on non-neoplastic head and neck diseases is a broad overview of the spectrum of diseases involving the sinonasal tract, oral cavity, pharynx, larynx, neck, salivary glands, and ear and temporal bone. It focuses primarily on the more common non-neoplastic head and neck diseases that the surgical pathologist will confront in their daily practice to provide readers with a useful and practical text supplemented with high-quality illustrations with which to diagnose non-neoplastic head and neck diseases.

The head and neck region is a marvel of anatomic complexity and it encompasses a broad array of subsites, each with its own ar¬chitectural nuances. This histologic richness begets a commensurate diversity of disease. Advances in our understanding of the genetic and epigenetic alterations that underlie many of these tumors have not only refined their classification, but also reshaped our approaches to diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy. This Fascicle reflects these scientific and diagnostic evolutions. Departing from prior editions this volume is organized by anatomic subsite. Each chapter delves into the neoplastic conditions and key differential diagnoses germane to a specific location. This anatomic framework is intended to provide readers with a more practical and intuitive means of navigating the field. This Fascicle serves as a useful companion - equal parts atlas, reference, and diagnostic confidant - for pathologists encountering the intricate, fascinating, and occasionally exasperating world of head and neck pathology.