My interest in extranodal lymphomas dates back to my early years as a staff pathologist in the James Homer Wright Pathology Laboratories of the Massachusetts General Hospital, before our department was as subspecialized as it is today, and when I signed out general surgical pathology but had a focus on gynecologic pathology as well as hematopathology. Because of this unusual combination of special interests, I was often asked to review cases of female genital tract lymphomas and lymphoid infiltrates. An idiosyncrasy of our department was that testicular tumors were handled by the gynecologic pathology service, so I also had the opportunity to review many cases of testicular lymphoma. It soon became apparent that ovarian lymphomas have clinical and pathologic features that differ from those of lymphomas arising in the uterine cervix, that testicular lymphomas have their own set of distinctive features, and that the differential diagnosis of lymphoma differs greatly, depending on which of these sites is involved. This intriguing information gave rise to my interest in any and all extranodal lymphomas. Given the differences among lymphomas encountered in different sites, I decided to organize this book according to anatomic sites.
I would like to express my deep appreciation for the assistance and efforts of the many people who have made this book possible. During my years at the Massachusetts General Hospital, I have had the opportunity to receive teaching and guidance from masters in the field of pathology, most notably Drs. Nancy L. Harris, Robert E. Scully, and Robert H. Young. Without their help over the years, I doubt this book would have ever come into existence, and I thank them.
When I first thought of undertaking this project, Dr. Young encouraged me and found me a willing publisher. My goal was to have a book written exclusively by pathologists from the Massachusetts General Hospital, and so I am grateful to the members of the hematopathology and the dermatopathology units who have contributed chapters to this book. My staff and colleagues in the pathology department, our fellows, the residents rotating through hematopathology and our clinical colleagues have also been a great source of interesting cases, intellectual stimulation, moral support, and camaraderie over the years.
I am indebted to our department's photographers, Michelle Lee and Stephen Conley, for their assistance with this book's images. I also appreciate the work of the technologists who have prepared our slides over the years. Special thanks goes to Sharon Campbell, who prepared more of the immunohistochemical stains illustrated than anyone else. I also thank my assistant, Linda Arini, who patiently obtained and organized hundreds of the references.
Finally and most of all, I hope my daughters will forgive me for devoting too much time to this book that I could have spent with them.
I have learned a huge amount during the preparation of this book, and I hope very much that the information given here will be helpful to all pathologists who confront definite or possible cases of extranodal lymphoma.
-- Judith A. Ferry, MD, Associate Professor of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts --
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Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to Extranodal Lymphomas
Chapter 2 - Lymphomas of the Nervous System and the Meninges
Chapter 3 - Lymphomas of the Head and Neck
Chapter 4 - Lymphomas of the Thorax
Chapter 5 - Lymphomas of the Esophagus, Gastrointestinal Tract, Hepatobiliary Tract, and Pancreas
Chapter 6 - Lymphomas of the Spleen
Chapter 7 - Adrenal Lymphomas
Chapter 8 - Lymphomas of the Urinary Tract
Chapter 9 - Lymphomas of the Male Genital Tract
Chapter 10 - Lymphomas of the Female Genital Tract
Chapter 11 - Cutaneous Lymphomas
Chapter 12 - Lymphomas of Bone
Chapter 13 - Lymphomas of the Bone Marrow
Chapter 14 - Intravascular Lymphomas
Chapter 2 - Lymphomas of the Nervous System and the Meninges
- Primary Central Nervous System Lymphomas
- Secondary Involvement of the Central Nervous System by Lymphoma
- Intraocular Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of the Peripheral Nervous System
- Lymphomas of the Dura Mater
- Epidural Lymphomas
- References
Chapter 3 - Lymphomas of the Head and Neck
- Ocular Adnexal Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of Waldeyer’s Ring
- Lymphomas of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses
- Lymphomas and Other Lymphoproliferative Disorders of the Salivary Glands
- Lymphomas of the Oral Cavity
- Thyroid Lymphomas
- Laryngeal Lymphomas
Chapter 4 - Lymphomas of the Thorax
- Tracheal Lymphomas
- Pulmonary Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of the Pleura and Pleural Cavity
- Lymphomas of the Thymus
- Cardiac Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of the Breast
Chapter 5 - Lymphomas of the Esophagus, Gastrointestinal Tract, Hepatobiliary Tract, and Pancreas
- Lymphomas Of The Esophagus
- Lymphomas of the Gastrointestinal Tract
- Hepatic Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of the Gallbladder
- Lymphomas Of The Extrahepatic Biliary Tract
- Pancreatic Lymphomas
Chapter 6 - Lymphomas of the Spleen
- Introduction
- Primary Splenic Lymphomas
- Lymphomas Secondarily Involving the Spleen
Chapter 7 - Adrenal Lymphomas
- Primary Adrenal Lymphomas
- Secondary Adrenal Involvement By Lymphoma
Chapter 8 - Lymphomas of the Urinary Tract
- Lymphomas Of The Kidney
- Ureteral Lymphomas
- Lymphomas Of The Urinary Bladder
- Urethral Lymphomas
Chapter 9 - Lymphomas of the Male Genital Tract
- Testicular Lymphomas
- Epididymal Lymphomas
- Lymphomas Of The Spermatic Cord
- Prostatic Lymphomas
- Lymphomas of the Penis
Chapter 10 - Lymphomas of the Female Genital Tract
- Introduction
- Ovarian Lymphomas
- Fallopian Tube Lymphomas
- Uterine Lymphomas
- Placental Involvement By Lymphoma
- Vaginal Lymphomas
- Vulvar Lymphomas
Chapter 11 - Cutaneous Lymphomas
- Introduction
- Cutaneous T-Cell and NK-Cell Lymphomas
- Primary Cutaneous CD30+ Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Primary Cutaneous Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma, Rare Subtypes
- Cutaneous B-Cell Lymphomas
- Secondary Cutaneous Manifestations of Lymphoma and Leukemia
Chapter 12 - Lymphomas of Bone
- Primary Lymphomas of Bone
- Primary Lymphoma of Bone in Children
- Secondary Osseous Involvement by Lymphoma
Chapter 13 - Lymphomas of the Bone Marrow
- Introduction
- Patterns of Neoplastic and Reactive Bone Marrow Infiltrates
- Lymphomas Presenting in the Bone Marrow and Blood
- Lymphomas Secondarily Involving the Bone Marrow
- Other Findings in Bone Marrow of Lymphoma Patients
Chapter 14 - Intravascular Lymphomas
- Introduction
- Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma
- Intravascular Lymphoma, T-Lineage
- Intravascular Lymphoma, NK-Lineage
Product Details
- Hardcover: 432 pages
- Publisher: Saunders; 1 Har/Psc edition (2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1416045791
- ISBN-13: 978-1416045793
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
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