Manual of Benirschke and Kaufmann’s Pathology of the human placenta

Rebecca N. Baergen0387220895, 9780387220895, 9780387270883

Benirschke and Kaufmann’s Pathology of the Human Placenta, now in its Fourth Edition, 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 26 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 350 illustrations, more than 140 of them in full-color. A must-have for every pathologist and pathology resident.

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Table of contents :
Cover……Page 1
Foreword……Page 7
Preface……Page 9
Acknowledgments……Page 11
Contents……Page 13
Section I Approach to the Specimen……Page 15
1 Evaluation of the First Trimester Products of Conception……Page 17
2 Evaluation of the Second Trimester Products of Conception……Page 30
3 Macroscopic Evaluation of the Second and Third Trimester Placenta……Page 37
4 Microscopic Evaluation of the Second and Third Trimester Placenta……Page 59
Section II Normal Development and Histology……Page 81
5 Early Placental Development……Page 83
6 Histology of the ChorionicVilli, Fetal Membranes, and Umbilical Cord……Page 94
7 Villous Development……Page 110
8 Development and Histology of the Nonvillous Portions of the Placenta……Page 121
Section III Multiple Gestation……Page 149
9 Multiple Gestation: General Aspects……Page 151
10 Multiple Gestation: Twin Variants and Related Conditions……Page 167
Section IV Abnormalities of the Placenta……Page 185
11 Abortion and the Placenta in Chromosomal Anomalies……Page 187
12 Postpartum Hemorrhage, Subinvolution of the Placental Site, and Placenta Accreta……Page 204
13 Placental Shape Aberrations……Page 222
14 Pathology of the Fetal Membranes……Page 237
15 Pathology of the Umbilical Cord……Page 263
Section V Disease Processes and the Placenta……Page 291
16 Infectious Diseases……Page 293
17 Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy……Page 333
18 Placental Malperfusion……Page 346
19 Miscellaneous Placental Lesions……Page 365
20 Placental Abnormalities in Fetal Conditions……Page 385
21 Fetal Thrombotic Vasculopathy……Page 406
Section VI Neoplasms and Gestational Trophoblastic Disease……Page 417
22 Neoplasms……Page 419
23 Hydatidiform Moles……Page 430
24 Choriocarcinoma……Page 450
25 Lesions of Extravillous Trophoblast……Page 461
Section VII Legal Aspects and Future Directions……Page 477
26 Legal Considerations……Page 479
27 New Directions……Page 490
Appendix……Page 497
Index……Page 501