Precision Molecular Pathology of Dermatologic Diseases

This volume is a concise yet comprehensive resource for physicians dealing with, and interested in, the field of molecular pathology in dermatopathology. The book includes descriptions of the techniques and their application to cutaneous diseases and desc

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Victor G. Prieto Editor

Precision Molecular Pathology of Dermatologic Diseases

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Editor Victor G. Prieto Department of Pathology University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Houston Texas USA

ISSN 1935-987X            ISSN 1935-9888 (electronic) Molecular Pathology Library ISBN 978-1-4939-2860-6      ISBN 978-1-4939-2861-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-1-4939-2861-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015945659 Springer New York Heidelberg Dordrecht London © Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer Science+Business Media LLC New York is part of Springer Science + Business Media (www.springer.com)

Contents

1 Introduction������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������    1 Victor G. Prieto 2  Hematolymphoid Proliferations of the Skin��������������������������������������������    3 Carlos A. Torres-Cabala, Jonathan L. Curry, Su S. Chen and Roberto N. Miranda 3  Molecular Testing in Cutaneous Mesenchymal Tumors�������������������������  37 Wei-Lien Wang and Alexander J. Lazar 4  Molecular Pathology of Cutaneous Adnexal Tumors�����������������������������  55 Doina Ivan and Phyu P. Aung 5  Infectious Diseases of the Skin������������������������������������������������������������������  81 Carlos A. Torres-Cabala, Kudakwashe Mutyambizi and Francisco Bravo 6 Application of Molecular Pathology to Cutaneous Melanocytic Lesions�����������������������������������������������������������������������������������  103 Jonathan L. Curry, Michael T. Tetzlaff, Alexander J. Lazar and Victor G. Prieto 7 Application of Molecular Pathology to Tissue Identification in Cutaneous Pathology�����������������������������������������������������������������������������  125 Michael T. Tetzlaff, Jonathan L. Curry and Victor G. Prieto Index�����������