Pediatric Pathology
Published on 1. January 1992
Book
Hardback
1400 pages
978-0-397-50899-0 (ISBN)
Description
Covering general pathology and pathology of specific organ systems, this book introduces recent developments in the paediatric field. Coverage includes new information on: diagnostic techniques, ie identification of genes responsible for metabolic disease, and "in utero" diagnosis of congenital malformations; aetiological agents and drug reactions; definitions of tumours; problems caused by new technologies, for example surgical transplantation of organs; and recently occurring problems such as AIDS.
Covering general pathology and pathology of specific organ systems, this book introduces recent developments in the paediatric field. Coverage includes new information on: diagnostic techniques, ie identification of genes responsible for metabolic disease, and "in utero" diagnosis of congenital malformations; aetiological agents and drug reactions; definitions of tumours; problems caused by new technologies, for example surgical transplantation of organs; and recently occurring problems such as AIDS.
Covering general pathology and pathology of specific organ systems, this book introduces recent developments in the paediatric field. Coverage includes new information on: diagnostic techniques, ie identification of genes responsible for metabolic disease, and "in utero" diagnosis of congenital malformations; aetiological agents and drug reactions; definitions of tumours; problems caused by new technologies, for example surgical transplantation of organs; and recently occurring problems such as AIDS.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
1371 illustrations, 151 line drawings, 256 tables
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
4800 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-397-50899-0 (9780397508990)
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J.Thomas Stocker | Louis P. Dehner
Pediatric Pathology
Book
09/2001
2nd Edition
Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
€336.30
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Content
Part 1 General pathology: paediatric autopsy; the pathology of spontaneous abortion; chromosomal abnormalities; congenital anomalies - malformation syndromes; sexual maldevelopment syndromes; pathology of inherited metabolic diseases; congenital and acquired systemic infectious diseases; adverse drug reactions in the paediatric age group; paediatric forensic pathology; congenital tumours; immunodeficiency disorders including AIDS. Part 2 Organ system pathology: the placenta; the nervous system; the eye; the ear and temporal bone; the respiratory tract; the cardiovascular system; the gastrointestinal tract; the liver, gallbladder and biliary tract; the pancreas; the kidney and lower urinary tract; the female reproductive system; the male reproductive system; the breast; the endocrine system; the lymph nodes and spleen; bone marrow; the thymus; soft tissue; the skin; neuromuscular disease in childhood; metabolic, inflammatory and neoplastic disorders of bones and joints.