Suggestions for a pedi path book?

[JPmamd09]

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Any thoughts? Did a quick search on the forum but didn't find much. Or is it even worthwhile to get one? Thanks.

 

[Patho2009]

Never thought to get one during my training and practice. Ped stuff is usually blended with general surg path. Good general surg path books like Sternberg or modern surgical pathology should be enough. If insist, there should be few books on Amazon.com
Unless you are in a ped path fellowship, practicing in a children hopsital, or have extra 200-300 dollars to waste, it is not worthy (in my opinion).

 

[deleted314957]

Never thought to get one during my training and practice. Ped stuff is usually blended with general surg path. Good general surg path books like Sternberg or modern surgical pathology should be enough. If insist, there should be few books on Amazon.com
Unless you are in a ped path fellowship, practicing in a children hopsital, or have extra 200-300 dollars to waste, it is not worthy (in my opinion).

there is an old one that i have. pediatric surgical pathology, second ed. 1987 by Lou Dehner. probably out of print. i don't know if there were follow-up editions ( 3rd, 4th, etc.)

 

[Pathologee]

I read Stocker and Dehner during my rotation. Pediatric pathology is interesting because of all the metabolic and congenital disorders, which this book does a good job of explaining. I think this book NEEDS a competitor though. It is not as well written or as organized as Rosai, Sternberg, Fletcher etc.

The AFIP placenta book has a table at the end for the singleton and twin placenta weights. I think every resident should have this readily accessible.

there is an old one that i have. pediatric surgical pathology, second ed. 1987 by Lou Dehner. probably out of print. i don't know if there were follow-up editions ( 3rd, 4th, etc.)

 

[gschl1234]

Any thoughts? Did a quick search on the forum but didn't find much. Or is it even worthwhile to get one? Thanks.

What about Potter's?

http://www.amazon.com/Potters-Patho...4039/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1301580406&sr=8-1

 

[KCShaw]

I briefly used one of the old Stocker & Dehner texts in residency, then ended up getting the new'ish Potter's (now by Gilbert-Barness, who has published some other pediatric path work) which I quite like. It includes most or all of what's in her Handbook of Pediatric Autopsy Pathology, and then some. Having both autopsy interest and pediatric path interest, I got it for myself.

But I'd agree with everyone else that it isn't particularly necessary for getting through residency/boards or developing "basic" competency in pediatric path. I do think every residency program should have at least one set available as a reference -- Potter's (my preference) or Stocker & Dehner.

I can't think of a good "short"/less expensive pediatric path text, though, which is a bit of a shame.

 

[Ombret]

There is a new peds path book by Sebire and the group at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Diagnostic Pediatric Surgical Pathology. I have used it a few times and it is good. Outline format, easy to find what you are looking for, also has Expert Consult access online. It is entirely oriented toward surg path (no metabolic syndromes, malformations, perinatal stuff etc.) but, unless you are going to be a pediatric pathologist, the Robbins chapter covers that stuff in what should be adequate detail.

There is a new 3rd ed of Stocker and Dehner but it is a little disappointing. Images are mostly in color now but still look like they are from another decade. Editing is sloppy and they forgot to include the appendix with autopsy weights and measures (even though the text still refers to it). The book has online access but again, no appendix.