The cytologic method of pathology is now one of the most widely used diagnostic modalities worldwide. This new and practical text in cytopathology is an organ-based guide for professionals in which malignant and benign tumors are the predominant focus, but the full spectrum of infectious and inflammatory disorders will also be presented in detail, and in both adult and pediatric populations. Coverage is not limited to findings from only the light microscope but also includes many examples of other genetic, molecular, and immunologic diagnostic modalities, giving pathologists diagnostic and clinical criteria needed when formulating a diagnosis and differential diagnosis. This book is illustrated with more than 2000 full color photomicrographs and accompanied by a CD-ROM of all images in a downloadable format. Differential Diagnosis in Cytopathology proves to be the most comprehensive text in a market in which no other has focused exclusively on essential diagnostic criteria. • Concise text allows for a quick diagnosis and differential diagnosis • Covers both aspiration and exfoliative cytology in detail • Over 1000 full-color images • Contains a CD-Rom in a downloadable format Contents 1. The pap smear Lourdes R. Ylagan; 2. Exfoliative pulmoncary cytology Claire W. Michael; 3. Body cavity fluids Mohammad M. Yousef and Claire W. Michaels; 4. Gastrointestinal, exfoliative cytology Telma C. Pereia, Reda S. Saad, and Jan F. Silverman; 5. Urine cytology Guliz A. Barkan, Umesh Kapur, and Eva M. Wojcik; 6. Cerebrospinal fluid and intraocular cytology Rosa M. Davila; 7. Cytopathology of the breast Shahla Masood and Marilin Rosa; 8. Fine needle aspiration of tumors of unknown origin Tarik M. Elsheikh; 9. Fine needle aspiration of soft tissue and bone Lester Layfield; 10. Fine needle aspiration of thyroid gland Paolo Gattuso, Kristin Galan, and Odile David; 11. Fine needle aspiration of kidney and adrenal gland Luan Truong and Anton Rose; 12. Fine needle aspiration of head, neck and parathyroid Aylin Simsir and Joan F. Cangiarella; 13. Fine needle aspiration of salivary glands Pascale Levine and Joan F. Cangiarella; 14. Fine needle aspiration of lung, pleura and mediastinum Jing Zhai; 15. Fine needle aspiration of liver Shriram Jakate, Antonino Di Certo, and Paolo Gattuso; 16. Fine needle aspiration of pancreas Shriram Jakate and Paolo Gattuso; 17. Fine needle aspiration of prostate Umesh Kapur, Guliz A. Barkan, and Eva M. Wojcik; 18. Fine needle aspiration of lymph nodes Marilin Rosa and Shahla Masood; 19. Fine needle aspiration of gonads Guliz A. Barkan and Eva M. Wojcik; 20. Cytopathology of central nervous system Anil Parwani and Syed Z. Ali.