Placental and fetal growth and development
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe normal placental development • Describe the structure of the umbilical cord and uteroplacental blood flow…
Physiological changes in pregnancy
Many maternal adaptations to pregnancy, such as an increased heart rate and renal blood flow, are initiated in the luteal phase of every ovulatory cycle, and are thus proactive rather…
Conception and nidation
Learning outcomes After studying this chapter you should be able to: Knowledge criteria • Describe the basic principles of the formation of the gametes • Describe the physiology of the…
Anatomy of the female pelvis
Knowledge of the major features of the female pelvis is essential to the understanding of the processes of reproduction and childbearing and to the effect that various pathological processes may…
The Pathology of Pelvic-Ovarian Epithelial (Epithelial-Stromal) Tumors
Abstract This chapter updates several important issues pertaining to epithelial malignancies of the ovary. These include: (1) origins, including fallopian tube and updates on the potential significance of and interpretive…
Adenocarcinoma, Carcinosarcoma, and Other Epithelial Tumors of the Endometrium
Abstract This chapter addresses new concepts in the prevention, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of endometrial epithelial neoplasia. Superimposed on the traditional two disease system (endometrioid and serous carcinomas) is newly…
Sex Cord-Stromal and Miscellaneous Tumors of the Ovary
Abstract Stromal and sex cord–stromal tumors of the ovary represent a varied group of tumors composed of ovarian and/or testicular-type cells that are remarkable for their morphologic diversity. Their ability…
Germ Cell Tumors of the Ovary
Abstract Germ cell tumors of the ovary are presumed to derive from the pathogenic transformation of ovarian germ cells at different stages of development. Germ cell tumors account for 20%…
Uterine Mesenchymal Tumors
Abstract Uterine mesenchymal tumors are neoplasms derived from or differentiating toward mesodermally derived tissues. Differentiation is typically toward normal constituents of the uterine corpus—endometrial stroma and myometrial smooth muscle. However,…
Placental Correlates of Unanticipated Fetal Death
Abstract Examination of the placenta is a critical component in evaluating the etiology of intrauterine demise. This is particularly true as pregnancy progresses, as the cause of demise beyond the…
