Fundamentals of Renal Pathology will provide the general pathologist, pathology residents and fellows in training, the renal pathologist, and the nephrologist and nephrology resident, with a compact and up-to-date resource on the basics of renal pathology. Beginning with the basic concepts and methods in renal pathology, the text covers renal anatomy, including gross and miscroscopic appearance and pathogenic mechanisms in renal diseases. Abundantly illustrated with 107 photographs, 84 in color, the book also includes user-friendly tables summarizing key points in each chapter.

Zusammenfassung

Written by a team of 5 well-respected and world renowned renal pathologists, The Fundamentals of Renal Pathology will provide the general pathologist, pathology residents and fellows in training, the renal pathologist, and the nephrologist and nephrology resident, with a compact and up-to-date resource on the basics of renal pathology. Beginning with the basic concepts and methods in renal pathology, the text covers renal anatomy, including gross and miscroscopic appearance and pathogenic mechanisms in renal diseases. With an emphasis on clinical pathological correlation and differential diagnosis, the handbook will provide discussions on such topics as glomerular disease with nephritic and nephritic syndrome presentations, systemic diseases affecting the kidney, vascular diseases affecting the kidney, and much more. Abundantly illustrated with 107 photographs throughout and 84 in color.

Inhalt
Renal Anatomy and Basic Concepts and Methods in Renal Pathology.- Renal Anatomy and Basic Concepts and Methods in Renal Pathology.- Glomerular Diseases with Nephrotic Syndrome Presentations.- Membranous Glomerulopathy.- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis.- Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.- Glomerular Disease with Nephritic Syndrome Presentations.- Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis.- Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein Purpura.- Thin Basement Membranes and Alport's Syndrome.- Systemic Diseases Affecting the Kidney.- Lupus Glomerulonephritis.- Crescentic Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis.- Vascular Diseases.- Nephrosclerosis and Hypertension.- Thrombotic Microangiopathies.- Diabetic Nephropathy.- Tubulointerstitial Diseases.- Acute Interstitial Nephritis.- Chronic Interstitial Nephritis.- Acute Tubular Necrosis.- Plasma Cell Dyscrasias and Associated Renal Diseases.- Bence Jones Cast Nephropathy.- Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease.- Amyloidosis.- Other Diseases with Organized Deposits.- Renal Transplant Pathology.- Allograft Rejection.- Calcineurin Inhibitor Toxicity, Polyoma Virus, and Recurrent Disease.