INBORN DISORDERS OF SPHINGOLIPID METABOLISM

Abstract

4Book reviews seven cover the ordinary types that one commonly encounters; epidermoid carcinoma, small cell, anaplastic carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, large cell carcinoma, com- bined epidermoid and adenocarcinomas, carcinoids, and bronchial gland tumours.The other seven comprise uncommon tumours and include pleural mesotheliomas.These groups are usually subdivided into three or four types.After listing the tumour types that they accept, the authors give six pages of short descriptions of the characters of the individual tumours and include short notes on their anatomical and clinical characters.This is followed by a description of the combined staining method they have used and finally 40 colour photo- micrographs to illustrate the tumour types.The latter are, with a few obvious exceptions, of one standard magnification and are therefore comparable.These figures measure 11 x 7l5 cm. and clearly illustrate the tumour types listed.This is a valuable little monograph.Lung tumours are amongst the commonest we encounter and it is particu- larly useful to have a standardized nomenclature that can be shared by clinicians and pathologists and that will enable us to communicate our findings with precision to our colleagues.