Normal Peritoneum Knowledge of the peritoneum is important in understanding the pathology of the female genital tract. The uterine corpus, along with the fallopian tubes, the cervix, and the upper part of the vagina, develop from the müllerian ducts, which…
Chapter Outline General Features 694 Mode of Spread 694 Site of Origin 696 Intestinal Carcinomas 696 Krukenberg Tumor 699 Carcinoid Tumors 701 Breast Carcinoma 702 Tumors of the Pancreas, Biliary Tract, and Liver 703 Tumors of the Appendix 704 Renal…
Introduction Smooth muscle tumors of the uterus are very common and the vast majority are benign leiomyomas. In contrast, leiomyosarcomas are rare and constitute only 1.3% of uterine malignancies ( Figure 19.1 ). Nevertheless, leiomyosarcoma is the most frequent malignant…
Preinvasive Glandular Lesions Terminology In keeping with the terminology used for squamous cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), earlier investigators recognized three grades of cervical glandular intraepithelial neoplasia (CGIN), but this has proven unrealistic. Three grades (glandular atypia, glandular dysplasia, and atypical…