Part of the highly regarded Diagnostic Pathology series this updated volume by Drs. Anthony
Chang and Robert B. Colvin is an ideal point-of-care reference to guide you through the complex
realm of transplant pathology. Concise focused chapters supported by tables diagrams
radiographs and photographs provide essential information to keep you up to date with the
impact of new viral infections updates from the Banff Allograft Conference new information on
next-generation sequencing and much more. More than 20 experts present their collective
knowledge to assist you with different aspects of transplant pathology including rare issues
such as the impact of new viral infections (e.g. the Zika virus on transplant patients who are
immunosuppressed) Packed with high-quality images that provide examples and potential pitfalls
of diagnostic lesions that you are likely to encounter Time-saving reference features include
bulleted text tables of diagnostic criteria annotated images and an extensive index
Thoroughly updated content keeps you current with all aspects of transplant immunology and
pathology guiding you expertly through diagnostic challenges such as donor disease surgical
complications allograft rejection drug toxicity opportunistic infections and or recurrent
or de novo diseases that can occur simultaneously or at different times New Banff
classifications are integrated into all chapters covering pathology of all clinical organ
transplants including kidney heart lung liver pancreas small bowel and vascularized
composite allografts as well as bone marrow allografts New coverage includes next-generation
sequencing which is quickly becoming the standard for HLA testing as well as new drugs that
are in clinical trials for the treatment of antibody-mediated rejection Expert Consult(TM)
eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all
of the text figures and references from the book on a variety of devices
