El. knyga: Textbook and Color Atlas of Salivary Gland Pathology: Diagnosis and Management

This text and atlas brings together information on the etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of all types of salivary gland pathology, illustrated with color and b&w clinical, surgical, and imaging photos. Beginning with the embryology, anatomy, and physiology of the salivary glands, the first half of the book discusses radiographic imaging, infections, cycstic conditions, and systemic diseases while the second half is devoted to the classification of salivary gland tumors, with chapters on each tumor type and closing with a discussion of pathologic processes of the salivary gland. Professionals and residents in oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology, head and neck surgery, and general surgery will find the book useful. Carlson is chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. Ord is chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Textbook and Color Atlas of Salivary Gland Pathology: Diagnosis and Management provides its readers with a new, landmark text/atlas of this important discipline within oral and maxillofacial surgery, otolaryngology/head and neck surgery, and general surgery. Written by well-established clinicians, educators, and researchers in oral and maxillofacial surgery, this book brings together information on the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of all types of salivary gland pathology. Clear and comprehensive, the Textbook and Color Atlas of Salivary Gland Pathology offers complete explanation of all points, supported by a wealth of clinical and surgical illustrations to allow the reader to gain insight into every facet of each pathology and its diagnosis and treatment.