Introduction The purpose of this chapter is to integrate the most common clinical scenarios faced in obstetric practice with pathologic examination of the placenta. Because much of the pathology has been covered descriptively in Chapter 31, Chapter 32 , the…
General Principles Historical and Clinical Background A gross placental examination is important as a means of documenting structural abnormalities of the placenta and as a guide for tissue selection for histology. Many structural abnormalities were classified as significant placental disorders…
Introduction To the obstetrician-gynecologist, the ovarian examination is a fundamental part of the gynecologic evaluation and, depending on the age of the patient and other risk factors, ovarian enlargement triggers a series of investigative procedures. The surgical pathologist examines the…
Introduction Definition Cervical squamous neoplasia is defined as all squamous cell alterations that occur in or near the cervical transformation zone and are causally related to human papillomavirus (HPV) infections. The terms cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), dysplasia, and squamous intraepithelial…