Epithelial tumors, the most common neoplasms of the ovary, encompass five distinct subtypes. Differentiation into these epithelial cell types is under the control of the same genes that determine different epithelial lineages in the female reproductive tract during embryonic development…
The ovary is a solid organ composed of (1) surface epithelium , an extension of the pelvic peritoneum; (2) the cortex , composed of cellular stroma, follicular units (comprised of a central oocyte surrounded by granulosa and theca cells), corpora…
This chapter focuses on the use of immunohistochemistry (IHC) in the setting of diagnostic gynecologic pathology. The first section describes the properties and applications of most useful antibodies for the evaluation of lesions in the gynecologic tract. The second section…