Book[edited by] Christopher P. Crum [and 5 others] ; associate clinical editors, Hope K. Haefner, William A. Peters III.
Summary: "Comprehensive and practice-oriented, the fully updated 3rd Edition of this easy-to-use text covers the full range of obstetric and gynecologic pathology, including information on treatment and patient management. Written largely by the pathology and clinical faculty at Harvard's Brigham and Women's Hospital, it covers the most up-to-date information available in the field, including molecular genetics and diagnostics. Drs. Christopher P. Crum and Marisa R. Nucci are joined by new editors Scott R. Granter, Brooke E. Howitt, Mana M. Parast, and Theonia K. Boyd, to provide complete, beautifully illustrated coverage of both neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the female genital system, ideal for improving pathological diagnosis"--Publisher's description.
Contents:
Female genital tract development and disorders of childhood
Noninfectious inflammatory disorders of the vulva
Localized vulvodynia
Infectious disorders of the lower genital tract
Benign cysts, rests, and adnexal tumors of the vulva
Squamous neoplasia of the vulva
Glandular and other malignancies of the vulva
Melanocytic lesions of the vulva
Soft tissue lesions of the vulva and vagina
Diseases of the anus
Benign conditions of the vagina
Epithelial and mixed epithelial-stromal neoplasms of the vagina
Cervical squamous neoplasia
Columnar cell neoplasia of the cervix
Neuroendocrine carcinoma, mixed epithelial/mesenchymal and mesenchymal tumors, and miscellaneous lesions of the cervix
Evaluation of the cyclic endometrium and benign endometrial disorders
Preinvasive endometrial neoplasia
Altered endometrial differentiation (metaplasia)
Adenocarcinoma, carcinosarcoma, and other epithelial tumors of the endometrium
Uterine mesenchymal tumors
The fallopian tube and broad ligament
Benign conditions of the ovary
Disorders of the peritoneum
Assessing pelvic epithelial cancer risk and intercepting early malignancy
Pelvic/ovarian epithelial-derived tumors
Germ cell tumors of the ovary
Stromal, sex cord-stromal, and miscellaneous tumors of the ovary
Metastatic tumors involving the ovary
Placental development and complications of previable pregnancy
Trophoblastic neoplasia
Evaluation of the placenta
Placental correlates of unanticipated fetal death
Gestational diseases and the placenta.