Gross Morphology of Common Diseases

The most comprehensive resource of macroscopic images of human diseases

With more than 1000 macroscopic images of common human diseases, Gross Morphology of Common Diseases is an indispensable resource for undergraduate medical students, pathology trainees and practising physicians. Each image is accompanied by a concise legend that outlines the most important clinical and pathological information, helping clinicians of all specializations to formulate differential diagnoses.

These images are drawn from several institutions, including the vast collection of McGill’s Department of Pathology, a world leader in pathology education that sees more than 100,000 surgical cases each year.

Disease entities are classified by organ system for easy reference:

• Diseases of the skull, brain, pituitary gland, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves
• Eye diseases
• Diseases of the ear, nose, throat, and related structures
• Diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands
• Breast diseases
• Diseases of lung, pleura, and mediastinum
• Cardiac vascular diseases
• Skin diseases
• Soft tissue diseases
• Bone diseases
• Diseases of the esophagus, stomach, and intestine
• Liver and gallbladder diseases
• Pancreas diseases
• Diseases of kidney, bladder, and male genital organs
• Gynecological diseases
• Diseases of lymph nodes and spleen
• Diseases of placenta and fetus