A thorough updating of the best-selling, vital reference andtextbook on melanocytic proliferationsPRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION:"Well-written and entertaining"--Modern Pathology"An extremely helpful guide for the practicingdermatopathologist or general pathologist"--Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine"An incredibly relevant clinical-histopathologictext"--Doody'sMelanocytic proliferations comprise a large number of pigmentedlesions of the skin and muscosa. Of these, melanoma is ofparticular interest to clinicians and their patients. The risingnumber of incidences of melanoma has led to increased interest inthe disease from diagnostic, management, and basic scienceperspectives.The Melanocytic Proliferations: A Comprehensive Textbook ofPigmented Lesions is the most complete single-source treatmentof the subject available--thoroughly updated to reflect thevery latest studies and clinical experience in diagnosing andtreating melanocytic proliferation. This new edition of thebestseller presents an experience- and evidence-based review ofpigmented lesions that encompasses the biology, diagnosis, andtreatment of melanocytic proliferations and disorders, includingmelanoma. It comes with over 300 new color images--bringingthe total to over 600--and contains two completely newchapters: Dermatoscopic Diagnosis of Melanoma; and ReflectanceConfocal Microscopy.Chapter coverage includes:* An approach to the clinical diagnosis of melanoma, itsprecursors, and its clinical mimics* Freckles and lentigines* Benign acquired nevi* Dermal dendritic melanocytic proliferations/dermalmelanocytoses* Spitz nevus* Combined nevus, deep penetrating nevus, plexiform spindlecell nevus, and borderline tumors of the deep penetrating nevusvariant* Recurrent melanocytic nevus* Congenital nevi* Dysplastic melanocytic nevi, de novo intradermalepithelioid and lentiginous melanocytic dysplasias, and nevi atspecific anatomic sites* Melanoma* Conjunctival melanocytic proliferations* Use of adjunctive immunoperoxidase, molecular, andultrastructural studies in the diagnosis of melanocyticproliferations* Biology of melanoma* Borderline melanocytic proliferation* Dermatoscopic diagnosis of melanoma* Reflectance confocal microscopy* Therapy of melanomaThe Melanocytic Proliferations: A Comprehensive Textbook ofPigmented Lesions is an incredibly important text for allclinical pathologists, dermatopathologists, surgical pathologists,dermatologists, cosmetic physicians, and surgeons.

Dedication, viiPreface, viiiDisclosure, ixAbout the Companion Website, x1 An Approach to the Clinical Diagnosis of Melanoma, ItsPrecursors, and Its Clinical Mimics, 12 Freckles and Lentigines, 443 Benign Acquired Nevi, 654 Dermal Dendritic Melanocytic Proliferations/DermalMelanocytoses, 855 Spitz Nevus, 1076 Combined Nevus, Deep Penetrating Nevus, Plexiform Spindle CellNevus, and Borderline Tumors of the Deep Penetrating Nevus Variant,1647 Recurrent Melanocytic Nevus, 1758 Congenital Nevi, 1879 Dysplastic Melanocytic Nevi, De Novo Intradermal Epithelioidand Lentiginous Melanocytic Dysplasias, and Nevi at SpecificAnatomic Sites, 20110 Melanoma, 25411 Conjunctival Melanocytic Proliferations, 36512 Use of Adjunctive Immunoperoxidase, Molecular, andUltrastructural Studies in the Diagnosis of MelanocyticProliferations, 38013 Biology of Melanoma, 41214 Borderline Melanocytic Proliferation, 44315 Dermatoscopic Diagnosis of Melanoma, 46716 Reflectance Confocal Microscopy, 47417 Therapy of Melanoma, 488Index, 510