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This text consists of neoplastic and non-neoplastic lung pathology. It discusses frequently encountered issues and diagnostic problems using a Q&A format and case presentations. Emphasis is placed on differentiating one from another based on the histopathological features, ancillary tests including immunohistochemical and molecular analyses, and clinical and radiologic correlation. In particular, clinical-radiologic-pathologic correlation is emphasized in the diagnosis of interstitial lung disease (ILD).
This text addresses the issues and diagnostic criteria in segregating a reactive process from adenocarcinoma, poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma from poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma, small cell carcinoma from other types of neuroendocrine tumors, large cell carcinoma from large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, spindle cell/sarcomatoid carcinoma from sarcomatoid mesothelioma, and carcinoma from epithelioid mesothelioma in small biopsy specimens. It also discusses key features useful for differentiating usual interstitial pneumonia (UIP) pattern from non-UIP patterns of ILD such as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, nonspecific interstitial pneumonia, and organizing pneumonia patterns in wedge biopsy specimens as well as highlights the differential diagnosis in the granulomatous inflammation.
As a whole, this text answers many of the difficult questions relevant to daily practice of lung pathology. Each chapter addresses a specific diagnostic question significantly related to patients’ treatment options.
Front Matter
Pages 1-1
Bronchial Squamous Cell Papilloma Versus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pages 3-6
Pulmonary Hamartoma Versus Chondroid Neoplasms
Pages 7-11
Reactive Type II Pneumocyte Hyperplasia Versus Adenocarcinoma
Pages 13-19
Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia Versus Peribronchiolar Metaplasia
Pages 21-25
Adenocarcinoma In Situ Versus Atypical Adenomatous Hyperplasia
Pages 27-30
Invasive Adenocarcinoma Versus Adenocarcinoma In Situ
Pages 31-37
Solid Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma Versus Large-Cell Undifferentiated Carcinoma
Pages 39-43
Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Versus Solid-Predominant Lung Adenocarcinoma
Pages 45-49
Poorly Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma Versus Solid Pattern Adenocarcinoma
Pages 51-54
Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma Versus Ciliated Muconodular Papillary Tumor
Pages 55-59
Mucoepidermoid Carcinoma Versus Adenosquamous Carcinoma
Pages 61-64
Large-Cell (Undifferentiated) Carcinoma (LCC) Versus Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma (LCNEC)
Pages 65-70
Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma Versus Small-Cell Carcinoma of the Lung
Pages 71-74
Atypical Carcinoid Tumor Versus Large-Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
Pages 75-81
Small-Cell Carcinoma Versus Atypical Carcinoid Tumor
Pages 83-88
Pages 89-95
Minute Meningothelial-Like Nodules Versus Tumorlet
Pages 97-100
Primary Lung Versus Metastatic Adenocarcinoma
Pages 101-105
Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma Versus Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pages 107-112
Thymic Carcinoma Versus Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Pages 113-118
Pulmonary Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma Versus Carcinoma and Other Epithelioid Neoplasms
Pages 119-127
Epithelioid Malignant Mesothelioma Versus Adenocarcinoma
Pages 129-136
Pleomorphic Carcinoma Versus Sarcomatoid Malignant Mesothelioma
Pages 137-145
Primary Sarcoma (Unclassified) Versus Sarcomatoid Mesothelioma/Carcinoma
Pages 147-155
Synovial Sarcoma Versus Solitary Fibrous Tumor
Pages 157-161
Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor Versus Organizing Pneumonia
Pages 163-166
Metastatic Malignant Epithelioid Melanoma Versus Poorly Differentiated Carcinoma
Pages 167-172
Pulmonary Epithelioid Angiosarcoma Versus Carcinoma
Pages 173-178
Epithelioid Sarcoma Versus Large-Cell (Undifferentiated) Carcinoma
Pages 179-184
Intimal Sarcoma Versus Other Spindle Cell Neoplasms
Pages 185-191
Sclerosing Pneumocytoma Versus Lung Adenocarcinoma
Pages 193-198
Erdheim-Chester Disease Versus Reactive Inflammatory Infiltrates
Pages 199-202
Mucosal Marginal Zone Lymphoma Versus Follicular Bronchiolitis
Pages 203-206
Primary Pulmonary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Versus Poorly Differentiated Carcinomas
Pages 207-211
Lymphomatoid Granulomatosis Versus Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis
Pages 213-218
Primary Pulmonary Classic Hodgkin Lymphoma Versus Other Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas
Pages 219-223
Pages 225-229
Front Matter
Pages 231-231
Usual Interstitial Pneumonia Versus Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
Pages 233-238
Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Versus Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pages 239-245
Organizing Pneumonia Versus Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
Pages 247-252
Diffuse Alveolar Damage (Organizing Phase) Versus Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
Pages 253-257
Chronic Eosinophilic Pneumonia Versus Organizing Pneumonia
Pages 259-262
Pulmonary Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis with Fibrosis Versus Organizing Pneumonia
Pages 263-266
IgG4-Related Lung Disease Versus Other Fibroinflammatory Processes
Pages 267-273
Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Versus Pulmonary Edema
Pages 275-279
Pages 281-286
Respiratory Bronchiolitis Versus Desquamative Interstitial Pneumonia
Pages 287-291
Pages 293-297
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Versus Mycobacterial/Fungal Infection
Pages 299-304
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis Versus Eosinophilic Pneumonia
Pages 305-310
Pulmonary Sarcoidosis Versus Mycobacterial/Fungal Disease in the Lung
Pages 311-315
Histoplasmosis, Blastomycosis, Coccidioidomycosis, and Cryptococcosis in the Lung
Pages 317-322
Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia Versus Histoplasmosis
Pages 323-327
The Differential Diagnosis of Invasive Mold Infections in the Lung
Pages 329-335
Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Versus Secondary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pages 337-340
Pulmonary Capillary Hemangiomatosis Versus Congestion
Pages 341-344
Pulmonary Veno-Occlusive Disease Versus Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pages 345-348
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis Versus Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma
Pages 349-355
Diffuse Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis Versus Lymphangioleiomyomatosis
Pages 357-361
Intralobar Versus Extralobar Pulmonary Sequestration
Pages 363-365
Pages 367-375
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