Pathology

The plan for this atlas evolved from the necessity of providing the biology student interested in protozoology, cytology, and para- sitology with an introduction to the study of fine structure in Protozoa.

For over 30 years I have been engaged as a parasitolo- nitz, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, was arranged in the pres- gist in research on endemic diseases in our land.

With the introduction of antibiotics acute inflammatory disease has ceased to be the dominant problem in general medical practice and its place is now increasingly occupied by chronic inflamma- tory disease of which the rheumatic diseases constitute the most important group.

Despite the amazing progress made by the stereotactic technique, particularly regarding the localization of the target, despite the extreme caution, which stereotactic neurosurgeons apply at every step of the procedures, despite the routine roentgenologic and physiologic controls (depth EEG, electric stimulation) preceding the production of a lesion, there remains a certain degree of uncertainty regarding the position, shape and extent of the lesion as well as of the electrode track and also regarding unintended lesions in the vicinity.

Immunology, in all its facets of immunochemistry, humoral immunity, cellular immunity, immunodiagnosis, and immunotherapy, is currently the most rapidly advancing discipline of clinical and experimental oncology.

The early development of the mammalian embryo belongs to a period which, for the student, provides the particularly deep fascination connected with the processes of germination of the fIrst tender buds of life.

Organ transplantation has almost disappeared from headlines in the daily press, possibly because it failed to fulfill exaggerated expectations.

GOETHE bemerkt in seinen "Maximen und Reflexionen": "Zur Verewigung des Irrtums tragen die Werke besonders bei, die enzyklopädisch das Wahre und Falsche des Tages überliefern.

The blood basophils lead a shadowy existence in the field of hematology, even now, 100 years after their discovery by PAUL EHRLICH.

The origins of this book go back to the first electron microscopic studies of the central nervous system.

This Atlas is one of a series devoted to neurosurgical and neuro- logical conditions and is complementary to Atlas of the Histology of Brain Tumors (Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York 1971), which was the first in the atlas series.

The development of the electron microscope brought one to the other.

The translation of Blood Smears Reinterpreted was begun when the French original was still undergoing revisions.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), a nonprofit, public foundation, was established in 1978 to advance the sciences of nutrition, toxicology, and food safety.

The secretion of bioactive products by tumors of the gastroenteropancreatic system results in the development of watery diarrhea that can lead to death in a very short period if not brought under control.

A critical phase in coronary heart disease, unstable angina, is thoroughly discussed in contributions by well-known experts.

Approximately ten years have elapsed since the second volume of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Monographs on Pathology of Laboratory Animals, Respiratory System, was first completed.

Der hier vorliegende Band 2 der zweiten Auflage der Pathologie, der der ersten Hälfte des zweiten Bandes der ersten Auflage entspricht, enthält alle Kapitel zu den Verdauungsorganen.

Approximately 10 years have elapsed since the first volume of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Monographs on Pathology of Laboratory Animals, Endocrine System was completed.

This book has been edited by two of the best known experts in the field of breast diseases.

Die Speicheldrüsen sind in mannifacher Weise in den Organismus eingebunden, so daß aus der Analyse des Speichels Rückschlüsse auf krankhafte Funktionen anderer Organsysteme gezogen werden können.

There are two major differences in concept between this volume and others in the International Histological Classification of Tu- mours series.

In recent years, a series of excellent textbooks have been published dealing with pathology of the thyroid gland.

During the years that have intervened since the third volume of the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Monographs on Pathology of Laboratory Animals, Digestive System, was published, new information of interest to pathologists has developed at a rather remarkable pace.

Bladder cancer represents a major challenge to the oncologist.

General pathologists see many biopsies from transplanted organs but few are in large enough centres so that this forms the bulk of their work.

The 1973 WHO classification of bladder tumours anticipated a probable need for eventual revision of the criteria for diagnosing papillary and flat bladder neoplasia.

In the United States in 1997, 28800 new cases of malignant tumors of the kidney and renal pelvis were diagnosed along with 2100 new cases of malignant tumors of the ureter and other urinary organs, 7200 primary malignant tumors of the testis, and 1300 primary malignant tumors of the penis and other genital organs.

In commissioning this volume of Current Topics in Pathology, the editor of the series, Prof.

Dermatopathology is evolving as a significant subspecialty.

Der Remmele wurde bereits mit der ersten Auflage zum deutschsprachigen Standardwerk für Pathologen und ist heute unverzichtbar für die wissenschaftliche Arbeit, Ausbildung und Praxis in der Pathologie.