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The pediatric pathologist is more of a generalist than a specialist. The small number of pediatric pathologists does not allow subspecialization in an organ system or specific technology, which is the trend in other areas of pathology. It is therefore difficult to encompass in a single textbook all the many topics that pertain to the discipline.
Several textbooks are now devoted to the growing field of pediatric pathology. The classic, Kissane's Pathology of Infancy and Childhood (2nd ed. St. Louis: C.V. Mosby, 1975), is now outdated, and no third edition seems likely. Berry's Paediatric Pathology (2nd ed. New York: Springer-Verlag,
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