Radiologic Evaluation of Soft Tissue Tumors
Over the past several decades, remarkable advances have been seen in the use of imaging for diagnosing, staging, and following up cases of soft tissue neoplasms. In this chapter we…
Molecular Genetic Pathology of Soft Tissue Tumors
Acknowledgments An apology is extended to those colleagues whose papers could not be cited because of space considerations. Human neoplasms display a wide variety of genetic alterations, most of which…
Approach to the Diagnosis of Soft Tissue Tumors
Clinical Information The diagnosis of a soft tissue lesion requires a modicum of clinical information and adequate, well-processed tissue. At a minimum, the pathologist should be apprised of patient age,…
Clinical Evaluation and Treatment of Soft Tissue Tumors
Although soft tissue sarcomas are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, their clinical evaluation and treatment follow common principles. This chapter focuses on the clinical evaluation, determinants of prognosis and outcome,…
General Considerations
Soft tissue can be defined as nonepithelial extraskeletal tissue of the body exclusive of the reticuloendothelial system, glia, and supporting tissue of various parenchymal organs. It is represented by the…
Sex Cord−Stromal and Steroid Cell Tumors of the Ovary
Sex Cord–Stromal Tumors ▪ These tumors (SCSTs), which account for ~5% of all primary ovarian tumors, are classified primarily on the basis of the constituent recognizable cell types ( Table…
Epithelial Ovarian Tumors: Serous Tumors, Mucinous Tumors, and the Approach to Ovarian Tumor Diagnosis
General Features of Epithelial Ovarian Tumors Approach to Ovarian Tumor Diagnosis ( Tables 13.1 and 13.2 ) As this is the first chapter considering ovarian tumors, some remarks concerning their…
Endometriosis and Lesions of the Secondary Müllerian System
▪ Lesions considered here are characterized by müllerian differentiation on microscopic examination and reflect the metaplastic potential of the pelvic and lower abdominal mesothelium and the subjacent mesenchyme of females…
Metastatic Tumors to the Ovary (including Hematolymphoid Neoplasms and Tumors with Functioning Stroma)
General Features ( Figs. 18.1–18.8 ) ■ Tumors that spread to the ovary have been referred to as secondary (those spreading directly from adjacent sites) or metastatic (those spreading from…
Tumor-like Lesions and Tumors of the Peritoneum (Non-müllerian)
Tumor-Like Lesions Inflammatory and Reparative Lesions Granulomatous Peritonitis ( Figs. 20.1–20.2 ) ▪ Granulomatous peritonitis, which can be caused by a variety of infectious and noninfectious agents, can result in…
