Comprehensive in scope and easy to use, Atlas of Gynecologic Surgical Pathology, 4th Edition, provides the current, authoritative information you need to effectively sign out cases in female genital pathology. In this 4th Edition, internationally renowned authors Drs. Philip B. Clement and Robert H. Young are joined by new co-author Dr. Jennifer Stall to continue this bestselling atlas's tradition of excellence. Hundreds of superb pathologic images, diagnostic pearls, and fully updated content make this practical, bench-side resource ideal for minimizing risks in reporting both routine and difficult cases. - Comprehensively discusses the differential diagnosis of female genital tract neoplasms and their many mimics from the perspective of their varied microscopic features. - Highlights important aspects of the clinical background, including age of patient, history of other tumors, and distribution of disease. - Stresses helpful aspects of gross features and the importance of thorough sampling. - Emphasizes practically important, immunohistochemical findings relevant to establishing the correct diagnosis. - Includes newly described variants and new histologic entities. - Considers molecular aspects of the entities discussed. - Includes the latest classification and staging systems for gynecologic diseases and disorders, with up-to-date information on staging. - Includes hundreds of high-quality pathologic images, including new images contributed by Dr. Jennifer Stall from her review of the late Dr. Robert E. Scully's vast collection of cases. - Features tables listing differential diagnoses of each tumor and tumor-like entity to help you identify key points to consider in problem areas.
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Comprehensive in scope and easy to use, Atlas of Gynecologic Surgical Pathology, 4th Edition, provides the current, authoritative information you need to effectively sign out cases in female genital pathology. In this 4th Edition, internationally renowned authors Drs. Philip B. Clement and Robert H. Young are joined by new co-author Dr. Jennifer Stall to continue this bestselling atlas's tradition of excellence. Hundreds of superb pathologic images, diagnostic pearls, and fully updated content make this practical, bench-side resource ideal for minimizing risks in reporting both routine and difficult cases.
- Comprehensively discusses the differential diagnosis of female genital tract neoplasms and their many mimics from the perspective of their varied microscopic features.
- Highlights important aspects of the clinical background, including age of patient, history of other tumors, and distribution of disease.
- Stresses helpful aspects of gross features and the importance of thorough sampling.
- Emphasizes practically important, immunohistochemical findings relevant to establishing the correct diagnosis.
- Includes newly described variants and new histologic entities.
- Considers molecular aspects of the entities discussed.
- Includes the latest classification and staging systems for gynecologic diseases and disorders, with up-to-date information on staging.
- Includes hundreds of high-quality pathologic images, including new images contributed by Dr. Jennifer Stall from her review of the late Dr. Robert E. Scully's vast collection of cases.
- Features tables listing differential diagnoses of each tumor and tumor-like entity to help you identify key points to consider in problem areas.
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Atlas of Gynecologic Surgical Pathology 4e
1. Non-neoplastic lesions and benign tumors of the vulva
2. Malignant tumors of the vulva
3. The vagina
4. Tumor-like lesions and benign tumors of the uterine cervix
5. Invasive squamous cell carcinomas of the cervix and its precursors
6. Adenocarcinomas of the cervix, related tumors, and thier precursors
7. Non-neoplastic lesions of the uterine corpus
8. Endometrial hyperplasia and carcinoma
9. Mesenchymal and mixed epithelial-mesenchymal tumors of the uterine corpus and cervix
10. Trophoblastic lesions, miscellaneous primary uterine neoplasms, hematopoietic neoplasms, and metastatic neoplasms to the uterus
11. The fallopian tube and broad ligament
12. Tumor-like lesions of the ovary
13. Surface epithelial-stromal tumors: general features, serous tumors, and mucinous tumors
14. Surface epithelial-stromal tumors: Endometrioid, clear cell, transitional, squamous, rare, undifferentiated, and mixed cell types
15. Germ cell tumors of the ovary
16. Sex cord-stromal and steroid cell tumors of the ovary
17. Miscellaneous primary ovarian tumors
18. Metastatic tumors of the ovary (including pseudomyxoma peritonei, hematolymphoid neoplasms, and tumors with functioning stroma
19. Endometriosis and lesions of the scondary mullerian system
20. Tumor-like lesions and tumors of the peritoneum (excluding mullerian lesions)