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Volume 28, No. 7 (July 1997) 1. PrzygodskiRM, FinkelsteinSD, et ah Analysisof p53 K-ras2and cRaft in pulmonaryneuroendocrinetumors.AmJ Pathol 148:1531-1541.1996 2. Guinee D, FlemingM, et al: Associationof p53 and WAF1expression with apoptosis in diffuse alveolardamage. AmJ Pathol 149:531-538, 1996
MICHAEL N. KOSS, M.D. Department of Pathology University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
BOOK REVIEW Potter's Pathology of the Fetus and Infant. Enid GilbertBarness (ed). St. Louis, MO, Mosby-Year Book, 1997, 1,732 pages, in two volumes, $299.95. This multiauthored book follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Pathology of the Fetus and Infant, edited by E.L. Potter andJ.M. Craig. The first edition appeared in 1952, and the third and final edition was published in 1975. Much has happened in the past 22 years, and this is artfully demonstrated in this current treatise. The major change is to a multiauthored format with 34 contributors, many of whom are considered the Who's Who of pediatric pathology. Thirteen chapters are authored or coauthored by Dr Gilbert-Barness, a major undertaking considering she also acted as sole editor. The book includes 35 chapters that are divided into two parts; Genetic & Developmental Pathology and Systemic Pathology. This division seems somewhat arbitrary as there are chapters that do not seem to fit into either broad category. Similar chapters are often scattered within the text; sudden infant death and complications of perinatal care are included in the developmental section, but forensic pathology and autopsy pathology are within systemic pathology, one at the beginning of the section in volume 1 and the other being the final chapter in volume 2. In addition the chapter on tumor pathology is situated right in the middle of the organ system pathology another unfortunate location. This arrangement will make choosing the fight volume more difficult. There are more than 2,500 illustrations that include many clinical, gross and microscopic photographs, radiographs, and diagrams. Some of these (142) have also been reproduced in color plates. In some instances the color plates are distant from the black and white photographs and often found within other chapters; an inconvenience but a necessary one to contain publication costs. There are also more than 400 tables that make easy reference to important textual information. Many of the photographs from the third edition of Pathology of the Fetus and the Infant are used. In addition, there are many new ones. With minor exceptions, they are of high quality and reproduced well. There is an upside down photograph in chapter 12 that is disconcerting but easily interpretable. Although the book has as its template the third edition of Pathology of the Fetus and Infant, the addition of many new chapters including molecular genetics, causes and pathogenesis of birth defects, abnormalities of blastogenesis, organogenesis and phenogenesis, causes of stillbirth and neonatal death, hydrops, prenatal diagnosis, disruptions, chromosomal abnormalities, sudden death in infants, and complications of prenatal care considerably updates the text. The organ system chapters have also been expanded with the addition of separate chapters on endocrine, head and neck, eye and ear. Most of the other chapters have also been greatly expanded. In general, the embryonic development of each organ system is the first part of each chapter, followed by developmental abnormalities and disorders other than tumor. Some of the chapters also include descriptions and diagrams of specialized techniques for organ dissection. A nice addition to the chapter on the ear would have been such a diagram of how to remove
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the middle and i n n e r ear rather than just a gross photograph of the removed specimen. There is some repetition within the first few chapters, but rather than being redundant, it is necessary duplication. There may be some unnecessary repetition in that the pancreas is included in both the endocrine and gastrointestinal tract chapter and retinoblastoma is discussed in both the tumor and eye chapters. The location of many standard tables of normal size and organ weights in the autopsy chapter, found in the middle of the first volume is unfortunate as it will make a search of the text necessary when such information is desired. The use of McKusick numbers in many of the tables will make reference easier to either the text, Catalog of Genetic Diseases: Mendelian Inheritance in Man, or the computer online services, when additional information is needed. The use of bold text within the paragraphs makes localization of specific topics easier. The index is an additional 55 pages and relatively easy to use. References total more than 8,256 and many are from the early 1990s with some from 1994 and a rare 1995 article. This text will be a great reference for fetal and neonatal autopsies for pediatric and general pathologists, as well as a great teaching tool for residents and fellows. An ocean of "pearls" is found within its pages, which would otherwise take a lifetime to accumulate. It should be available in every pathology department that performs fetal or neonatal autopsies. How would the book's namesake feel? We are sure Dr Potter would be very pleased.--EI)WiNAJ. POPER, DO, Assistant Professor of Pathology, and PATRIClAMOORE, DO, Fellow in
Pediatric Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Mucosal Biopsy of the Gastrointestinal Tract (ed 5). Richard Whitehead. Major Problems in Pathology series, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Company, 1997, 479 pages, $90.00. This is a welcome new edition of the pathology series of mucosal biopsy diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases that complements very well the more comprehensive gastrointestinal tract book edited by Dr Whitehead. The format has remained unchanged from that of previous editions. The book is divided into 5 sections and 19 chapters. The first chapter of each section describes the histology of each organ. The n u m b e r of pages has more than doubled from the first edition. This new edition includes, among other new topics, an entire section devoted to gastrointestinal manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. All the diagnostic criteria used in this book are based on light microscopic examination of sections. The book is very well organized, and the writing is concise and easy to follow. Dr Whitehead vast experience in gastrointestinal diseases can be appreciated throughout the book. Each chapter includes black and white photographs illustrating the most important topics discussed in the text. For those interested in obtaining more information of a given disease, the book has an extensive
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number of references which are provided in alphabetical order at the end of each section. Among the interesting and most useful topics described in the book is the brief, albeit complete, discussion of dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease. I strongly recommend this book for practicing patholo-
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gists and pathology residents. It should also appeal to gastroenterologists and internists with an interest in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.--JUAY P. PALAZZO, MD, Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology,Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
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NOTICES 19th Annual Aspen Conference on Pediatric Disease: Problems, Controversies, and Recent Advances in Pediatric Pathology August 4-8, 1997 Aspen, CO: The Gant For further information, contact: Institute for Pediatric Medical Education, 6604 Landon Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817; TEL & FAX: (301) 229-8338.
Dermatopathology at Lake Constance in Conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the German Society of Dermatopathology October 2-5, 1997 Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance, Germany Forfurther information, contact: Heino Hugel, MD, Heinz Kutzher, MD, Arno Rutten, MD, Dermatopathology Laboratory, Siemensstrage 6/1, 88048 Friedrichshafen, Germany; TEL: 07541 5 60 71; FAX: 0-7541 5 66 35.
XVI European Congress of Pathology August 31 to September 5, 1997 Maastricht, the Netherlands For further information, contact: Imedex, PO Box 3283, 5203 DG's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, TEL: 31-73-6429285; FAX: 31-73-6414766.
Diagnostic Approaches to Lymphoproliferative Disorders March 30-April 3, 1998 Maui, Hawaii: The Grand Wailea Resort & Spa Forfurther information, contact:Laurie A. Regis, Conference Coordinator, Department of Academic Affairs, 403C, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 10666 N. Torrey Pines Road, LaJolla, CA 92037; TEL: (619) 554-8556; FAX: (619) 554-6310.
18th Colloquium of the International Society of Dermatopathology September 5-7, 1997 Salzburg, Austria Forfurther information, contact: C. Kaserer, MD, Department of Dermatology, General Hospital Salzburg, Muellner Haupstrage 48, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria; TEL: 43 662 4482 3072; FAX: 43 662 4482 3034; E-mail: [email protected]. Society for Hematopathology Slide Workshop September 11-13, 1997 Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center For further information, contact: Carol Wisotzki, Conference Planner, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 511 NeseBarkan Bldg, 3811 O'Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; TEL: (412) 647-9542; FAX: (412) 647-8222; e-mail: cecwisot@dvs. nb.upme.edu. 18th International Congress of French-Speaking Pathologists October 1-3, 1997 Lausanne, Switzerland Forfurther information, contact: Institut Universitaire de Pathologie, Bugnon 25, Ch-1011 Lausanne/Switzerland. FAX: 4121-314-7115; e-mall: [email protected]; website: www.hospvd.ch.
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The 13th International Congress of Cytology May 10-14, 1998 Tokyo, Japan Forfurther information, contact: International Medical Communications Center, Tokyo Medical College, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, Japan; TEL: 81-3-3342-6111 (ext. 5998); FAX: 81-3-3342-5392. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology & 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology October 18-23, 1998 Nice, France For further information, contact: Secretariat: lAP-French Division, 32, cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France; TEL: (33) 78 76 93 46; FAX: (33) 78 75 43 11. 15th Brazilian Congress of Parasitology October 27-30, 1997 Salvador-Bahia, Brazil For further information, contact: The Executive Secretariat, Rua & de Dezembro, 547-Graga. Salvador-Bahia, Brazil; TEL: (5571) 245-3477; FAX (5571) 237-3090.
Volume 28, No. 7 (July 1997) 1. PrzygodskiRM, FinkelsteinSD, et ah Analysisof p53 K-ras2and cRaft in pulmonaryneuroendocrinetumors.AmJ Pathol 148:1531-1541.1996 2. Guinee D, FlemingM, et al: Associationof p53 and WAF1expression with apoptosis in diffuse alveolardamage. AmJ Pathol 149:531-538, 1996
MICHAEL N. KOSS, M.D. Department of Pathology University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
BOOK REVIEW Potter's Pathology of the Fetus and Infant. Enid GilbertBarness (ed). St. Louis, MO, Mosby-Year Book, 1997, 1,732 pages, in two volumes, $299.95. This multiauthored book follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, Pathology of the Fetus and Infant, edited by E.L. Potter andJ.M. Craig. The first edition appeared in 1952, and the third and final edition was published in 1975. Much has happened in the past 22 years, and this is artfully demonstrated in this current treatise. The major change is to a multiauthored format with 34 contributors, many of whom are considered the Who's Who of pediatric pathology. Thirteen chapters are authored or coauthored by Dr Gilbert-Barness, a major undertaking considering she also acted as sole editor. The book includes 35 chapters that are divided into two parts; Genetic & Developmental Pathology and Systemic Pathology. This division seems somewhat arbitrary as there are chapters that do not seem to fit into either broad category. Similar chapters are often scattered within the text; sudden infant death and complications of perinatal care are included in the developmental section, but forensic pathology and autopsy pathology are within systemic pathology, one at the beginning of the section in volume 1 and the other being the final chapter in volume 2. In addition the chapter on tumor pathology is situated right in the middle of the organ system pathology another unfortunate location. This arrangement will make choosing the fight volume more difficult. There are more than 2,500 illustrations that include many clinical, gross and microscopic photographs, radiographs, and diagrams. Some of these (142) have also been reproduced in color plates. In some instances the color plates are distant from the black and white photographs and often found within other chapters; an inconvenience but a necessary one to contain publication costs. There are also more than 400 tables that make easy reference to important textual information. Many of the photographs from the third edition of Pathology of the Fetus and the Infant are used. In addition, there are many new ones. With minor exceptions, they are of high quality and reproduced well. There is an upside down photograph in chapter 12 that is disconcerting but easily interpretable. Although the book has as its template the third edition of Pathology of the Fetus and Infant, the addition of many new chapters including molecular genetics, causes and pathogenesis of birth defects, abnormalities of blastogenesis, organogenesis and phenogenesis, causes of stillbirth and neonatal death, hydrops, prenatal diagnosis, disruptions, chromosomal abnormalities, sudden death in infants, and complications of prenatal care considerably updates the text. The organ system chapters have also been expanded with the addition of separate chapters on endocrine, head and neck, eye and ear. Most of the other chapters have also been greatly expanded. In general, the embryonic development of each organ system is the first part of each chapter, followed by developmental abnormalities and disorders other than tumor. Some of the chapters also include descriptions and diagrams of specialized techniques for organ dissection. A nice addition to the chapter on the ear would have been such a diagram of how to remove
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the middle and i n n e r ear rather than just a gross photograph of the removed specimen. There is some repetition within the first few chapters, but rather than being redundant, it is necessary duplication. There may be some unnecessary repetition in that the pancreas is included in both the endocrine and gastrointestinal tract chapter and retinoblastoma is discussed in both the tumor and eye chapters. The location of many standard tables of normal size and organ weights in the autopsy chapter, found in the middle of the first volume is unfortunate as it will make a search of the text necessary when such information is desired. The use of McKusick numbers in many of the tables will make reference easier to either the text, Catalog of Genetic Diseases: Mendelian Inheritance in Man, or the computer online services, when additional information is needed. The use of bold text within the paragraphs makes localization of specific topics easier. The index is an additional 55 pages and relatively easy to use. References total more than 8,256 and many are from the early 1990s with some from 1994 and a rare 1995 article. This text will be a great reference for fetal and neonatal autopsies for pediatric and general pathologists, as well as a great teaching tool for residents and fellows. An ocean of "pearls" is found within its pages, which would otherwise take a lifetime to accumulate. It should be available in every pathology department that performs fetal or neonatal autopsies. How would the book's namesake feel? We are sure Dr Potter would be very pleased.--EI)WiNAJ. POPER, DO, Assistant Professor of Pathology, and PATRIClAMOORE, DO, Fellow in
Pediatric Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX. Mucosal Biopsy of the Gastrointestinal Tract (ed 5). Richard Whitehead. Major Problems in Pathology series, Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders Company, 1997, 479 pages, $90.00. This is a welcome new edition of the pathology series of mucosal biopsy diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases that complements very well the more comprehensive gastrointestinal tract book edited by Dr Whitehead. The format has remained unchanged from that of previous editions. The book is divided into 5 sections and 19 chapters. The first chapter of each section describes the histology of each organ. The n u m b e r of pages has more than doubled from the first edition. This new edition includes, among other new topics, an entire section devoted to gastrointestinal manifestations of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. All the diagnostic criteria used in this book are based on light microscopic examination of sections. The book is very well organized, and the writing is concise and easy to follow. Dr Whitehead vast experience in gastrointestinal diseases can be appreciated throughout the book. Each chapter includes black and white photographs illustrating the most important topics discussed in the text. For those interested in obtaining more information of a given disease, the book has an extensive
NOTICES
number of references which are provided in alphabetical order at the end of each section. Among the interesting and most useful topics described in the book is the brief, albeit complete, discussion of dysplasia in inflammatory bowel disease. I strongly recommend this book for practicing patholo-
I
gists and pathology residents. It should also appeal to gastroenterologists and internists with an interest in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.--JUAY P. PALAZZO, MD, Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology,Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, PA.
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NOTICES 19th Annual Aspen Conference on Pediatric Disease: Problems, Controversies, and Recent Advances in Pediatric Pathology August 4-8, 1997 Aspen, CO: The Gant For further information, contact: Institute for Pediatric Medical Education, 6604 Landon Lane, Bethesda, MD 20817; TEL & FAX: (301) 229-8338.
Dermatopathology at Lake Constance in Conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the German Society of Dermatopathology October 2-5, 1997 Friedrichshafen/Lake Constance, Germany Forfurther information, contact: Heino Hugel, MD, Heinz Kutzher, MD, Arno Rutten, MD, Dermatopathology Laboratory, Siemensstrage 6/1, 88048 Friedrichshafen, Germany; TEL: 07541 5 60 71; FAX: 0-7541 5 66 35.
XVI European Congress of Pathology August 31 to September 5, 1997 Maastricht, the Netherlands For further information, contact: Imedex, PO Box 3283, 5203 DG's-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands, TEL: 31-73-6429285; FAX: 31-73-6414766.
Diagnostic Approaches to Lymphoproliferative Disorders March 30-April 3, 1998 Maui, Hawaii: The Grand Wailea Resort & Spa Forfurther information, contact:Laurie A. Regis, Conference Coordinator, Department of Academic Affairs, 403C, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation, 10666 N. Torrey Pines Road, LaJolla, CA 92037; TEL: (619) 554-8556; FAX: (619) 554-6310.
18th Colloquium of the International Society of Dermatopathology September 5-7, 1997 Salzburg, Austria Forfurther information, contact: C. Kaserer, MD, Department of Dermatology, General Hospital Salzburg, Muellner Haupstrage 48, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria; TEL: 43 662 4482 3072; FAX: 43 662 4482 3034; E-mail: [email protected]. Society for Hematopathology Slide Workshop September 11-13, 1997 Pittsburgh, PA: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center For further information, contact: Carol Wisotzki, Conference Planner, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 511 NeseBarkan Bldg, 3811 O'Hara St, Pittsburgh, PA 15213; TEL: (412) 647-9542; FAX: (412) 647-8222; e-mail: cecwisot@dvs. nb.upme.edu. 18th International Congress of French-Speaking Pathologists October 1-3, 1997 Lausanne, Switzerland Forfurther information, contact: Institut Universitaire de Pathologie, Bugnon 25, Ch-1011 Lausanne/Switzerland. FAX: 4121-314-7115; e-mall: [email protected]; website: www.hospvd.ch.
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The 13th International Congress of Cytology May 10-14, 1998 Tokyo, Japan Forfurther information, contact: International Medical Communications Center, Tokyo Medical College, 6-7-1 Nishishinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160, Japan; TEL: 81-3-3342-6111 (ext. 5998); FAX: 81-3-3342-5392. XXII International Congress of the International Academy of Pathology & 13th World Congress of Academic and Environmental Pathology October 18-23, 1998 Nice, France For further information, contact: Secretariat: lAP-French Division, 32, cours Albert Thomas, 69008 Lyon, France; TEL: (33) 78 76 93 46; FAX: (33) 78 75 43 11. 15th Brazilian Congress of Parasitology October 27-30, 1997 Salvador-Bahia, Brazil For further information, contact: The Executive Secretariat, Rua & de Dezembro, 547-Graga. Salvador-Bahia, Brazil; TEL: (5571) 245-3477; FAX (5571) 237-3090.