Peter J Scheuer MD, DSc, FRCPath, Professor Emeritus (Histopathology), University of London, Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine, London, UK
Jay H Lefkowitch, MD, Professor of Clinical Pathology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, USA

For thirty years this text has been the standard benchside guide to liver biopsy diagnosis. This is the book which pathologists and clinical hepatologists turn to when confronted with a diagnostic problem in evaluating and interpreting liver biopsy specimens. Written by two internationally recognised authorities, the book covers the full range of liver disorders. Copious technical tips and diagnostic `pearls' reflect the extensive experience and wisdom of the two authors. Throughout the text histopathologic features are correlated with clinical features to provide a practical account of how pathology impacts the diagnosis and management of liver disease.

Reviews

REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITIONS

"a vibrant, contemporary, and efficient guide to a complex and difficult subject"
--Gastroenterology

"the best and most authoritative manual on the interpretation of liver biopsies..........a must for anyone involved in liver biopsy diagnosis"
--Gut

"already a classic................magnificently illustrated. The book belongs on the shelf of everyone concerned with liver diseases"
--Journal of Hepatology
Features

• A concise, well-written and well-edited text by two of the world's leading liver pathologists - provides the reader with a wealth of clear practical guidelines on the evaluation and interpretation of diagnostic problems
• An outstanding collection of high quality illustrations (160 in full colour) - provides the reader with a unique visual resource on the histopathologic features of liver disease
• An increased emphasis on differential diagnosis and the correlation of pathological findings with their clinical features - provides the pathologist with a modern and effective guide when making a pathology report
• Large number of tables, summaries and frequent cross-referencing within the text - makes it easy for the reader to obtain relevant information quickly
• Glossary at the end of the book - will help hepatologists unfamiliar with pathological jargon to understand the pathology report New chapter on cytology
• Increased emphasis on differential diagnosis
• Expanded coverage of the hepatitis chapters
• Chapter on techniques is written to focus more on routine, everyday laboratory tests (ie immunohistochemistry) rather than the esoteric
• 65 new four colour illustrations