100
Cases
in Clinical
Pathology
,
, 100
Cases
in Clinical
Pathology
Eamon Shamil MBBS MRes
Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Whipps Cross University Hospital,
Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Praful Ravi MA MB BChir
Academic Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Hammersmith Hospital,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Ashish Chandra MD FRCPath DipRCPath (Cytol)
Consultant Histopathologist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals,
NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
100 Cases Series Editor:
Janice Rymer MBBS FRACP
Dean of Undergraduate Medicine and Professor of Gynaecology,
King’s College London School of Medicine, London, UK
Boca Raton London New York
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Cases
in Clinical
Pathology
,
, 100
Cases
in Clinical
Pathology
Eamon Shamil MBBS MRes
Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Whipps Cross University Hospital,
Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK
Praful Ravi MA MB BChir
Academic Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Hammersmith Hospital,
Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK
Ashish Chandra MD FRCPath DipRCPath (Cytol)
Consultant Histopathologist, Guy’s & St Thomas’ Hospitals,
NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK
100 Cases Series Editor:
Janice Rymer MBBS FRACP
Dean of Undergraduate Medicine and Professor of Gynaecology,
King’s College London School of Medicine, London, UK
Boca Raton London New York
CRC Press is an imprint of the
Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business
, CRC Press
Taylor & Francis Group
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Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742
© 2014 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC
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to publish reliable data and information, neither the author[s] nor the publisher can accept any legal responsibility or liability for
any errors or omissions that may be made. The publishers wish to make clear that any views or opinions expressed in this book by
individual editors, authors or contributors are personal to them and do not necessarily reflect the views/opinions of the publish-
ers. The information or guidance contained in this book is intended for use by medical, scientific or health-care professionals
and is provided strictly as a supplement to the medical or other professional’s own judgement, their knowledge of the patient’s
medical history, relevant manufacturer’s instructions and the appropriate best practice guidelines. Because of the rapid advances
in medical science, any information or advice on dosages, procedures or diagnoses should be independently verified. The reader
is strongly urge to consult the relevant national drug formulary and the drug companies’ printed instructions, and their websites,
before administering any of the drugs recommended in this book. This book does not indicate whether a particular treatment is
appropriate or suitable for a particular individual. Ultimately it is the sole responsibility of the medical professional to make his or
her own professional judgements, so as to advise and treat patients appropriately. The authors and publishers have also attempted
to trace the copyright holders of all material reproduced in this publication and apologize to copyright holders if permission to
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