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…
Surface Epithelial–Stromal Tumors: Endometrioid, Clear Cell, Transitional, Squamous, Rare Variants, Undifferentiated, and Mixed Cell Types
Endometrioid Epithelial Tumors General features ■ Most endometrioid tumors are epithelial and account for about 3% of all ovarian tumors. Endometrioid carcinomas account for 10–15% of ovarian carcinomas and at…
Endometrial Hyperplasia and Carcinoma
Endometrial Hyperplasia Classification ▪ The 2014 WHO/ISGyP simplified the classification of hyperplasias to: • Hyperplasia without atypia. • Atypical hyperplasia (AH). Atypia refers only to cellular atypia. • The traditional…
The Fallopian Tube and Broad Ligament
Keyeordstumor-like lesions of the fallopian tube, inflammatory lesions of the fallopian tube, tubal epithelial hyperplasia, pregnancy-related changes in the fallopian tube, tubal metaplasias and ectopias, benign and borderline epithelial tumors…
Adenocarcinomas of the Cervix and their Precursors and Neuroendocrine Tumors
Preinvasive Glandular Lesions and Early Invasive Adenocarcinomas Adenocarcinoma in situ Clinical features ■ Adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), like its invasive counterpart, has increased in incidence over the past 30 years….
Miscellaneous Primary Ovarian Tumors
Small Cell Carcinoma of Hypercalcemic Type Clinical features ▪ This tumor (SCCH) is the most common undifferentiated ovarian carcinoma in women <40 years of age. The age range has been…
