This concise and comprehensive resource is an essential guide for pathologists charged with providing accurate, timely, and clinically useful diagnoses for placentas, products of conception, and gravid hysterectomies. Drawing on the pathologic, research, and clinical expertise of a diverse group of editors and authors from leading centers of excellence in placental pathology, this book ensures the easy application of the latest Amsterdam international consensus classification criteria. It includes cross-references to previous terminology and a pathophysiology-based classification system.
With complete descriptions and illustrations of diagnostic gross, microscopic, and immunohistochemical findings, the book thoroughly discusses potential pitfalls and differential diagnosis. Explore current theories of the genetic and physiologic basis for disease processes, culminating in placental lesions. Enhanced with high-quality images and standardized measurement tables, it assists in real-time diagnoses and provides invaluable insights.
What sets this book apart is its access to an online version on Cambridge Core, available via the code printed on the inside of the cover, offering the convenience of digital reading for professionals.
Key Features:
- Expert guidance from renowned pathologists and researchers.
- Integration of the latest international classification criteria.
- Richly illustrated with diagnostic images and tables.
- Access to a digital edition for easy reference.
Authors:
Raymond W. Redline (Editor)
Edition:
1st
Publication Date:
August 23, 2018











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