Main description:

My aim was to write a short, clear, useful, and interesting guide to the ?ndings in renal biopsy specimens. Particular parts of this aim were to show how a diagnosis can be reached,and what informationtaken from a specimenis clinically signi?cant and helpful. This guide was designed for pathologists and trainee pathologists who look at the specimens, nephrologists and transplant surgeons and their trainees who take the specimens, medical students who will be the next generation to take and look at the specimens, and anyone else who may have contact with people with renal disorders, such as dialysis and transplant nurses and pharmacists. There is a major difference from most other texts on renal biopsy pathology, which approach the subject by a consideration of each disease separately. In real life, the disease is not known before the biopsy. This text shows how the diagnosis can be made starting from simple information,the clinical indication for the biopsy, followed by interpretation of changes seen in the specimen. Other features not found in many texts are practical tips on the differentiation between possible diagnoses, information about eponyms and the origins of words, a guide to pronunciation of names, and a mention of famous people who have had renal disorders.

Feature:

Concise and practical guide to renal biopsy pathology

Focuses on common conditions

Updated edition includes more than 240 color illustrations

Back cover:

This practical handbook provides a short, clear and useful guide to interpretation of renal biopsy specimens.  It is intended to be useful to pathologists, pathologists-in-training, nephrologists, nephrologists-in-training and medical students.

Alexander J. Howie, M.D., is Professor of Renal Pathology, University College London, London, United Kingdom.

Contents:

General Points About Renal Biopsy Specimens.- Technical Handling of Renal Biopsy Specimens.- How to Look at a Renal Biopsy Specimen: Preliminary Study.- How to Look at a Renal Biopsy Specimen: Initial Study of the Kidney.- Indication for Biopsy: Nephrotic Syndrome.- Indication for Biopsy: Acute Renal Failure.- Indication for Biopsy: Chronic Renal Failure.- Indication for Biopsy: Hematuria.- Indication for Biopsy: Proteinuria.- Indication for Biopsy: Renal Allograft.- Other Indications for Biopsy of Kidneys.