The first edition of Pulmonary Pathology was dedicated to Vascular Diseases. Vasculitis is so complex as to conยญ two giants in the field, Drs. Averill Liebow and Herbert tinue to warrant a separate chapter. Spencer. The current edition is dedicated to all those Each chapter has been updated and revised. Extenยญ who have contributed and are contributing to the field, sive expansion has occurred in Bacterial Infections, Rheumatic Connective Tissue Diseases, Asbestos, those whose individual contributions and queries create its rich fabric. It is our pleasure and honor to summarize Vasculitis, Common Neoplasms, Uncommon Lung the work of many of these individuals. Tumors and Pleural Diseases. Despite feeling these Changes since the first edition have been significant. were moderately complete in the first edition, among New entities are discussed, further elaboration offered, them there has been a 56% increase in illustrations, a and adjustments made to those in the first edition. In 91 % increase in text, and a 160% increase in references. response to our readers' requests, we have added some In Uncommon Lung Tumors alone, there are about new chapters. Lung Defenses have been added as 500 new references, 100 new illustrations, and discusยญ Chapter 3. Some authors have asked, How do we sion of 16 additional entities. Updated critical review of begin? Chapter 4, Common Pathways and Patterns of the vast literature on Common Neoplasms has been Injury, discusses this
CONTENT
1โTissue Sampling -- 2โAnatomy -- 3โLung Defenses -- 4โCommon Pathways and Patterns of Injury -- 5โBronchial and Transbronchial Diseases -- 6โIntroduction to AIDS Pathology -- 7โCongenital and Developmental Diseases -- 8โAcquired Neonatal and Pediatric Diseases -- 9โBacterial Infections -- 10โMycobacterial Infections -- 11โFungal Infections -- 12โViral Infections -- 13โMycoplasmal, Chlamydial, and Rickettsial Pneumonias -- 14โPneumocystis Infection -- 15โParasitic Infections -- 16โEosinophilic Infiltrates -- 17โPulmonary Histiocytosis X (Pulmonary Langerhansโ Cell Granulomatosis) -- 18โExtrinsic Allergic Alveolitis -- 19โSarcoidosis -- 20โIdiopathic Interstitial Fibrosis -- 21โRheumatic Connective Tissue Diseases -- 22โMetabolic and Other Diseases -- 23โIatrogenic Injury: Radiation and Drug Effects -- 24โTransplantation Pathology -- 25โTobacco -- 26โEmphysema and Chronic Airways Disease -- 27โPneumoconioses, Mineral and Vegetable -- 28โAsbestos -- 29โVascular Diseases -- 30โVasculitis -- 31โLymphoproliferative Diseases -- 32โCommon Neoplasms -- 33โUncommon Tumors -- 34โPleural Diseases -- 35โMetastases to and from the Lung