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Paragangliomas Ernest E. Lack Extra-adrenal paraganglia make up part of the dispersed neuroendocrine system (DNS) having a centripetal and roughly symmetrical distribution with extension from the base of the skull…

Soft Tissues Jason L. Hornick John S.J. Brooks Soft tissue tumors (STTs) are said to be uncommon, but are they really? Certainly, one could never judge from the voluminous literature…

Bone Tumors Judith V.M.G. Bovée Carlos E. de Andrea Neoplasms and tumorlike lesions of bone are not often encountered in daily clinical practice. Although certain bone lesions are common, they…

Eye and Ocular Adnexa Alexandre N. Odashiro Thomas J. Cummings Miguel N. Burnier Jr. Numerous diseases affect the eye and ocular adnexa, and, in many cases, prompt and careful communication…

Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, and Nasopharynx Stacey E. Mills The nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and nasopharynx are sites for a wide variety of tumors and nonneoplastic conditions. The large number of…

Larynx Edward B. Stelow ANATOMY AND HISTOLOGY The larynx lies between the hypopharynx and the trachea. For the purposes of discussion, it is generally subdivided based on relative location to…

Brain, Spinal Cord, and Meninges Paul E. McKeever TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS CHAPTER α-ACT: α-antichymotrypsin macrophage marker; AFP: α-fetoprotein; CADASIL: cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and…

Bone Marrow Steven H. Kroft Alexandra M. Harrington Robert W. McKenna THE BONE MARROW BIOPSY PROCEDURE The bone marrow biopsy is a routine technique in the diagnosis of hematologic disorders,…

Spleen Jerome S. Burke Many surgical pathologists approach the spleen with trepidation, thus indirectly reinforcing the old axiom that the spleen is an organ of mystery. The reason may be…

Thyroid and Parathyroid Zubair W. Baloch Virginia A. LiVolsi This chapter reviews the pathology of lesions of thyroid and parathyroid that are of importance to the practicing surgical pathologist and…