Tumor-Like Lesions of the Ovary
Follicular Lesions Follicle Cyst Clinical features ■ Solitary follicle cysts (FCs) are most common in nonpregnant women of reproductive age, particularly around the menarche and menopause and are likely due…
Trophoblastic Lesions, Miscellaneous Primary Uterine Neoplasms, Uterine Hematolymphoid Neoplasms, and Metastatic Neoplasms to the Uterus
Trophoblastic Lesions ■ The WHO classification of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and the TNM and FIGO classifications of gestational trophoblastic tumors are presented in Tables 10.1–10.4 . Table 10.1 Types…
Non-Neoplastic Lesions of the Uterine Corpus
▪ Various non-neoplastic endometrial lesions, as well as normal and artifactual findings, can be problematic for the pathologist, especially their distinction from precancerous endometrial lesions and carcinomas. ▪ Table 7.1…
Features Aiding Differential Diagnosis of Ovarian Tumors
Appendix 1: Ovarian Tumors With Mucinous Epithelium Primary Tumors ■ Surface epithelial tumors • Mucinous cystic tumors of intestinal and endocervical-like type • Surface epithelial tumors of mixed cell type…
Invasive Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix and its Precursors
Precursors Classification ▪ The classifications used for precursors of cervical invasive squamous cell carcinoma (ISqCC), in order of their historical development, are: (1) dysplasia/carcinoma in situ (CIS); (2) cervical intraepithelial…
Tumor-Like Lesions and Benign Tumors of the Uterine Cervix
Tumor-Like Lesions Metaplasias and Ectopias Squamous Metaplasia ( Figs. 4.1 – 4.2 ) ■ This normal process within the transitional zone of postpubertal women results in the replacement of endocervical…
The Vagina
Tumor-Like and Inflammatory Lesions Condyloma Acuminatum ▪ These resemble their vulvar counterparts ( Chapter 1 ) except for a more frequent occurrence of flat condylomas and those with a ‘spiked’…
Non-Neoplastic Lesions and Benign and Locally Aggressive Tumors of the Vulva
Viral Infections Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) (Including Condyloma Acuminatum) Clinical and gross features ( Fig. 1.1 ) ▪ Sexually transmitted HPV (usually low-risk types, especially HPV 6 and 11) is the…
Malignant Tumors of the Vulva
Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Precursors Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia (VIN) Terminology ■ The main types of VIN – usual VIN (uVIN) and differentiated VIN (dVIN) – each have distinctive clinical…
