Manual Of Benirschke And Kaufmann's Pathology Of The Human Placenta

by Baergen, Rebecca N., M.D.; Benirschke, Kurt

• ISBN13: 9780387220895
• ISBN10: 0387220895
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Benirschke and Kaufmann's Pathology of the Human Placenta has long been regarded as the gold standard in the field. It is comprehensive and thorough and contains the detail necessary for those in the subspecialties of placental, perinatal and pediatric pathology. However, placentas are relatively common specimens and are not examined primarily by specialists in the field, but by general pathologists. Thus, there is a need for a more practical and concise manual that can be used by pathology trainees and generalists in their daily work. Manual of Benirschke and Kaufmann's Pathology of the Human Placenta will fill that need. The Manual is a practical, user-friendly guidebook for the general pathologist and pathologist in training for everyday, bench-side use. Organized in 27 chapters, the book will discuss placental development, general features, approach to the specimen by macroscopic and microscopic evaluation, all aspects of placental abnormalities and lesions, disease processes and the placenta, legal aspects of the placental examination, future directions and much more. The sections on macroscopic and microscopic evaluations feature quick-reference tables that allow the reader to identify abnormalities, learn the situations where they occur, and refer back to the text for in-depth discussions. Each chapter will end with selected readings from Pathology of the Human Placenta for more detailed discussions, classic recommended readings, as well as an up-to-date bibliography of current literature. The manual features over 444 illustrations, more than 100 of them in full-color. A must-have for every pathologist and pathology resident.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Kurt Benirschke
Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xi
Section I Approach to the Specimen
Evaluation of the First Trimester Products of Conception	3	(13)
Evaluation of the Second Trimester Products of Conception	16	(7)
Macroscopic Evaluation of the Second and Third Trimester Placenta	23	(22)
Microscopic Evaluation of the Second and Third Trimester Placenta	45	(24)
Section II Normal Development and Histology
Early Placental Development	69	(11)
Histology of the Chorionic Villi, Fetal Membranes, and Umbilical Cord	80	(16)
Villous Development	96	(11)
Development and Histology of the Nonvillous Portions of the Placenta	107	(30)
Section III Multiple Gestation
Multiple Gestation: General Aspects	137	(16)
Multiple Gestation: Twin Variants and Related Conditions	153	(20)
Section IV Abnormalities of the Placenta
Abortion and the Placenta in Chromosomal Anomalies	173	(17)
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Subinvolution of the Placental Site, and Placenta Accreta	190	(18)
Placental Shape Aberrations	208	(15)
Pathology of the Fetal Membranes	223	(26)
Pathology of the Umbilical Cord	249	(30)
Section V Disease Processes and the Placenta
Infectious Diseases	279	(40)
Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy	319	(13)
Placental Malperfusion	332	(19)
Miscellaneous Placental Lesions	351	(20)
Placental Abnormalities in Fetal Conditions	371	(21)
Fetal Thrombotic Vasculopathy	392	(13)
Section VI Neoplasms and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Neoplasms	405	(11)
Hydatidiform Moles	416	(20)
Choriocarcinoma	436	(11)
Lesions of Extravillous Trophoblast	447	(18)
Section VII Legal Aspects and Future Directions
Legal Considerations	465	(11)
New Directions	476	(7)
Kurt Benirschke
Appendix	483	(4)
Index	487