Pulmonary Parasitic Disease: Pathologic Diagnosis

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-0-387-89841-4
Verlag: Springer-Verlag New York

Buch, Englisch, 304 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 193 mm x 260 mm

Most parasitic diseases are contained in tropical and subtropical regions, however, some like toxoplasma and crytosporidium parvum are endemic to the United States. Many parasitic lung diseases present similar to common respiratory illnesses. As clinical manifestations are not specific and routine tests can miss the infections, it is difficult for the pathologist to make a diagnosis. The relative rarity of infection also increases the challenges clinicians and pathologists face when dealing with parasitic lung diseases.Pathologic Diagnosis of Pulmonary Parasitic Disease is designed as a practical guide for the pathologist who encounters pulmonary parasitic diseases in their daily practice. The text comprises 8 chapters covering the handling of lung biopsies, protozoa, nematoda, trematoda, cestoda, associated morphologic patterns, interpreting parasitic vs. psuedoparasitic structures in lung biopsies, and the immunocompromised patient.

Zielgruppe

Pathologists
Pathology Residents
Parasitologists
Pulmonary Medicine Specialists
Infectious Disease Specialists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barrios, Roberto

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Parasitologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Pneumologie, Atmung, Asthma
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Infektionskrankheiten
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pathologie, Cytopathologie, Histopathologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

*Handling of Lung Biopsies from Patients with Suspected Parasitic Infections * Protozoa * Nematoda * Trematoda * Cestoda * Morphologic Patterns Associated with Parasitic Infections * Interpretations of Lung Biopsies with Parasitic vs. Psuedoparasitic Structures * The Immunocompromised Patient

Über Autor(innen)

Barrios, Roberto
Roberto Barrios, MD is an Associate Professor of Pathology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. His specialty is Pulmonary Pathology.