This two volume text covers pathology of the head and neck in a most comprehensive way the material involves the pathology of systems as diverse as the thyroid the jaws and the nervous system the surgical pathologist will doubtless know where in the literature to find help when dealing with these varied organ systems but those like me . This resource is the authoritative guide to problematic areas of the head and neck for the surgical pathologist with particular emphasis placed on diagnostic problems and differential diagnosis in addition to coverage of more common diagnostically straightforward lesions youll get the most complete diagnostic picture possible. Written by more than 30 internationally distinguished physicians surgical pathology of the head and neck second edition now contains over 1045 photographs micrographs drawings and tables nearly 200 more illustrations than the first edition five new chapters on molecular biology fine needle aspiration vesiculobullous diseases neck dissections and radiation a cumulative and expanded index in each volume unparalleled in scope and content by any other book available on the . Surgical pathology of the head and neck is composed of 28 chapters written in two volumes by 24 contributors dr barnes has written or contributed to 12 of the 28 chapters this creates a sense that this book is a personal statement of his views there are numerous illustrations in all the chapters