Uterine Pathology (Illustrated Surgical Pathology)

Description

Part of the Cambridge Illustrated Surgical Pathology series, this book provides a comprehensive account of the experienced gynecologic pathologists' diagnostic approach to uterine pathology. Discussion is built around major pathologic entities in the uterus and cervix while highlighting the diverse and complex spectrum of alterations encountered in daily practice. Emphasizing clear description, diagnostic algorithms and problem solving, the book's primary goal is to lay the foundation for diagnostic accuracy, reproducibility, and relevance. It also dispels common misconceptions and encourages an intelligent and thoughtful approach to diagnostic problems using all the tools available to the modern physician. The book is richly illustrated, with more than 700 color photomicrographs, all of which are also found in downloadable format on the accompanying CD-ROM.

Features

• Emphasis on problem solving provides concise, thoughtful, and effective strategies for distinguishing diagnostic entities
• Diagnostic algorithms provide an orderly, systematic structure to evaluate uterine pathology
• Rich illustrations provide numerous examples of typical entities, and their variations and diagnostic mimics

Table of Contents

1. Cytology of the uterine cervix and corpus M. Fujiwara and C. S. Kong
2. Cervix: squamous cell carcinoma and precursors M. Fujiwara and C. S. Kong
3. Cervix: adenocarcinoma and precursors, including variants
4. Miscellaneous cervical abnormalities
5. Nonneoplastic endometrium
6. Endometrial carcinoma precursors: hyperplasia and EIN
7. Endometrioid adenocarcinoma
8. Serous adenocarcinoma
9. Other uterine corpus carcinomas, including variants
10. Carcinosarcoma
11. Adenofibroma and adenosarcoma
12. Uterine smooth muscle tumors
13. Endometrial stromal tumors
14. Other uterine mesenchymal tumors
15. Miscellaneous primary uterine tumors
16. Uterine metastases: cervix and corpus
17. Gestational trophoblastic disease
18. Other pregnancy-related abnormalities
19. Lynch syndrome (hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer syndrome)
20. Cytology of peritoneum and abdominal washings C. Haynes and C. S. Kong