Robbins & Kumar Basic Pathology

Skin

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Alexander J. Lazar, Department of Pathology, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, in several previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. Skin disorders are common and diverse, ranging from irritating itching to…

Central Nervous System and Eye

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Matthew P. Frosch, Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston Massachusetts, and Dr. Robert Folberg in several previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. The principal focus of this…

Peripheral Nerves and Muscles

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Peter Pytel, Department of Pathology, University of Chicago, in several previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. The peripheral nerves and skeletal muscles permit purposeful movement and provide the brain with sensory…

Bones, Joints, and Soft Tissue Tumors

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Andrew Horvai, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco in the previous edition of this book are gratefully acknowledged. Bone Structure and Function of Bone Bone provides mechanical support for the body,…

Endocrine System

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Anirban Maitra, Professor of Pathology and Translational Molecular Pathology, The University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, in several previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. Endocrine organs (also called…

Female Genital System and Breast

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Lora Hedrick Ellenson, Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City, New York, and Dr. Susan C. Lester, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts,…

Male Genital System and Lower Urinary Tract

Penis Malformations Among the most common malformations of the penis are those in which the distal urethral orifice is abnormally located, either on the ventral (hypospadias) or dorsal (epispadias) aspect of the penis. The anomalous orifice may be constricted, resulting…

Pancreas

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Anirban Maitra, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, in previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. The pancreas is a transversely oriented retroperitoneal organ extending from the so-called “C…

Liver and Gallbladder

Liver The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Neil D. Theise, Department of Pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, New York, and the late Dr. Nelson Fausto, Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, in previous…

Oral Cavity and Gastrointestinal Tract

The contributions to this chapter by Dr. Jerrold R. Turner, Department of Pathology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, in several previous editions of this book are gratefully acknowledged. The gastrointestinal tract is a hollow tube consisting of the esophagus,…