Preface
Acknowledgements
Dedication
Part 1: Principles of Pathology
1. Introduction to Pathology
Disease
Pathology
How pathology is covered in this book
2. Cancer
Definitions and nomenclature
Molecular basis of cancer
Tumour growth
Carcinogenic agents
Host defences against cancer
Clinical cancer pathology
3. Inflammation, Tissue Damage,
and Repair
inflammation
Acute inflammation
Chemical mediators of inflammation
Chronic inflammation
Tissue necrosis
4. Infectious Disease
General principles of infection
Categories of infectious agent
Mechanisms of pathogenicity
Inflammatory responses to
infection
Part 2: Systemic Pathology
5. Pathology of the Nervous System
Disorders of the central
nervous system
Disorders of the peripheral
nervous system
Disorders of the autonomic
nervous system
6. Pathology of the Cardiovascular
System
Congenital abnormalities of
the heart
Atherosclerosis, hypertension,
and ischaemic heart disease
Disorders of the heart valves
Diseases of the myocardium
Diseases of the pericardium
Aneurysms
Inflammatory and neoplastic
vascular disease
Diseases of the veins and
lymphatics
7. Pathology of the Respiratory System
Disorders of the upper
respiratory tract
Disorders of the lungs
Disorders of the pleura
8. Pathology of the Gastrointestinal
System
Disorders of the upper
gastrointestinal tract
Disorders of the stomach
General aspects of hepatic damage
Disorders of the liver and biliary tract
Disorders of the exocrine pancreas
Disorders of the intestine
Disorders of the peritoneum
9. Pathology of the Kidney and
Urinary Tract
Abnormalities of kidney structure
Diseases of the glomerulus
Glomerular lesions in systemic
disease
Diseases of the tubules and
interstitium
Diseases of the renal blood vessels
Neoplastic disease of the kidney
Disorders of the urinary tract
10. Pathology of the Endocrine System
Disorders of the pituitary
Thyroid disorders
Graves' disease
Parathyroid disorders
Disorders of the adrenal gland
Disorders of.the endocrine pancreas