“The book is written for general surgical pathologists, with specific points of greater depth that may be easily referenced by subspecialists due to the succinct and organized layout. … a valuable addition for those who evaluate sinonasal lesions.” (Ryan Erik Landvater, Doody’s Book Reviews, June 12, 2020)
PART 1 - GENERAL FEATURES
1. Epidemiology of sinonasal tumors
2. Imaging of sinonasal tumors
3. Molecular pathology of sinonasal tumors
4. Clinical aspects and surgical treatment
PART 2 - HISTOPATHOLOGY SINONASAL TUMOR-LIKE LESIONS
5. Histopathology Sinonasal Tumor-like Lesions
PART 3 - SINONASAL TUMORS
6. Epithelial Tumors
7. Mesenchymal Tumors
8. Neuroectodermal/melanocytic tumors
9. Haematolymphoid tumors
10. Germ cell tumors
11. Metastatic tumors
Alessandro Franchi is Professor of Pathology at the University of Florence, Italy. Since starting his career as a surgical pathologist, he has focused on the field of head and neck pathology. He has authored and co-authored 70 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals on this topic, as well as a number of book chapters. He has contributed to several chapters of the 4th Edition of the WHO Classification of Head and Neck Tumors, and is a co-editor of the book "Pathology of the Head and neck 2nd edition (Springer, in production). He has given more than 200 presentations at national and international congresses.
Professor Franchi is a member of several societies. He is past-Chairman of the Head and Neck Working Group of the European Society of Pathology (ESP).
This book provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of the field of diagnostic histopathology of sinonasal tumors and tumor-like lesions. It includes well-known and recently described structures, focusing on their epidemiological, clinical, radiological, and molecular features. It also discusses the latest surgical and medical treatment of these tumors. Primarily written for pathologists and pathology residents, the topics discussed make it a valuable resource for head and neck surgeons, radiologists, oncologists, and other clinical physicians.
Written by experts in the field, this book further our understanding of the pathology of sinonasal tumors.