The Normal Cervix
(1) Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK Abstract In this chapter the anatomy and appearance of the normal cervix in histology and cytology specimens will…
Cytology of Other Neoplasms of the Cervix
(1) Department of Histopathology and Cytology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK Abstract In this chapter the appearance of neoplasms of the cervix other than glandular neoplasms as seen in…
Colposcopy and Management of Glandular Neoplasia
(1) G18, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK Abstract Glandular neoplasia of the cervix is a rare entity. Development of glandular neoplasia is associated with high risk human papillomavirus infection,…
Soft Tissue Tumors of the Mediastinum
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsLiposarcomaAngiosarcomaHemangiomaEpithelioid hemangioendotheliomaFibrosarcomaSolitary fibrous tumorMalignant fibrous histiocytomaLeiomyosarcomaRhabdomyosarcomaChondrosarcomaChordomaOsteosarcomaSynovial sarcomaAlveolar soft part sarcomaMalignant rhabdoid tumor Mesenchymal tumors of the mediastinum are…
Lymphoproliferative Disorders
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsMalignant lymphomaDiffuse large B-cell lymphoma with sclerosisAnaplastic large cell lymphomaMALT lymphomaMarginal zone lymphomaLymphoblastic lymphomaHodgkin lymphoma The mediastinum is…
Thymic Epithelial Neoplasms
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsThymomaThymic epithelial neoplasmsAtypical thymomaThymic carcinoma Thymic epithelial neoplasms are the most common primary tumors of the anterior mediastinum….
Germ Cell Tumors
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsTeratomaMature teratomaImmature teratomaSeminomaYolk sac tumorChoriocarcinomaEmbryonal carcinomaGerm cell tumor with additional malignant component Germ cell tumors are rare mediastinal…
Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Thymus
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsThymic carcinoidAtypical carcinoidNeuroendocrine carcinomaSmall cell carcinomaLarge cell neuroendocrine carcinomaParaganglioma Neoplastic neuroendocrine proliferations of the mediastinum can originate from…
Neurogenic Tumors
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsGanglioneuromaGanglioneuroblastomaNeuroblastomaPeripheral nerve sheath tumorsSchwannomaNeurofibromaMalignant peripheral nerve sheath tumorMalignant schwannomaPrimitive neuroectodermal tumor Neurogenic tumors of the mediastinum are relatively…
Reactive, Developmental, Inflammatory, and Tumorlike Conditions
(1) Department of Pathology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA KeywordsCongenital and acquired thymic cystsDevelopmental cystsThymic hyperplasiaMediastinitisEctopic thyroid and parathyroidThymolipomaCastleman’s disease A variety of reactive, developmental, inflammatory, and…
