Biopsy Pathology of the Endometrium, 2Ed

Hilary Buckley, Harold Fox

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9781040279557
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Medical Theory, Practice & Reference

Now in its second edition, this book remains a vital reference manual for those pathologists whose work involves them in the interpretation of endometrial biopsies. A full account is given of the appearances of the endometrium during the menstrual cycle, of the effects of hormones, the changes induced by steroid contraceptives and intrauterine devices, of functional disorders and of inflammatory disease. Particular attention is given to the various forms of hyperplasia and neoplasia, with special emphasis being placed upon the differential diagnosis of these conditions. Other chapters deal with sampling techniques, the anatomy and histology of the normal endometrium, descriptions of the tissue in normal and abnormal pregnancy, and gestational trophoblastic disease.



This fully revised second edition reflects the fact that numerous new entities have been defined, the classification of many disease states has altered and new understanding of many endometrial diseases has been gained. This edition also discusses the changing pattern of endometrial biopsies resulting from modified clinical practice.



Biopsy Pathology of the Endometrium provides the pathologist and gynaecologist with a highly illustrated and practical manual whose high quality photomicrographs will be an indispensable reference during the interpretation of endometrial biopsies.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Series Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Preface to the second edition
• Preface to the first edition
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Sampling the endometrium
• 2 The anatomy and histology of the endometrium
• 3 The normal endometrium, as seen in biopsy material
• 4 Functional disorders of the endometrium
• 5 The effect of therapeutic and contraceptive hormones on the endometrium
• 6 Endometrial changes associated with intrauterine contraceptive devices
• 7 Inflammation of the endometrium
• 8 Miscellaneous benign conditions of the endometrium
• 9 Endometrial hyperplasias and intra-endometrial adenocarcinoma
• 10 Carcinoma of the endometrium (endometrial Müllerian epithelial tumours)
• 11 Non-epithelial and mixed endometrial tumours of Müllerian origin
• 12 Non-Müllerian endometrial neoplasms
• 13 The endometrium in normal and abnormal pregnancy
• 14 Gestational trophoblastic disease
• 15 Endometrial biopsy in specific circumstances
• Index