Odze and Goldblum Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract and Pancreas

Key differences between 3rd and 2nd editions

• Time lapse between current and previous editions: 5 years (2014 vs 2009).
• For the first time Surgical Pathology of the GI Tract, Liver, Biliary Tract, and Pancreas was issued in 2003.
• The Third Ed. presents over 3000 excellent color illustrations. The overall organization of the textbook is similar to the previouse Second Ed.
• New Chapter 11: "Autoimmune disorders of the gastrointestinal tract" covers autoimmune enteropathy and IgG4-related disease.
• New Chapter 12: "Drug-induced disorders of the gastrointestinal tract" covers:
• Nonspecific injury patterns, including pill esophagitis, rreactive gastropathy, various types of colitis, ulcers, perforation, vasculitis and other.
• Most common drug associated with GI pathology, including NSAIDs, PPIs, antacids, kayexalate, iron therapy, colchicine, and other agents.
• New Chapter 13: "Algorithmic approach to diagnosis of inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract" describes a simple algorithmic approach to the diagnosis of common inflammatory disorders of the GI tract. The process begins by dividing biopsies into one of several broad categories and is followed by a systematic evaluation of morphologic features to determine a specific morphologic pattern of injury.
• New Chapter 23: "Molecular diagnostics of tubal gut neoplasms"
• New Chapter 34: "Molecular genetics of pancreatobiliary neoplasms"
• New Chapter 41: "Tumors of major and minor ampulla"
• New Chapter 42: "Algorithmic approach to diagnosis of liver disorders"
• New Chapter 44: "Molecular pathogenesis and diagnostics of hepatocellular tumors"/