Publisher's Synopsis
This reference work on all aspects of gynaecological and obstetrical pathology provides descriptions of vulvular, vaginal, endometrial, tubal, cervical and ovarian pathology. It also places special emphasis on the immunopathological aspects of gynaecological and obstetrical disorders.;The book discusses in detail the pathological aspects of contraception, infertility, ectopic pregnancy and intersex state. It also examines malignant lymphomas of the female genital tract and addresses such topics as abortion, trophoblastic disease, amniotic fluid, perinatal pathology, maternal death, as well as the pathology of the heart, liver, kidney and brain in pregnancy.;This edition supplies extensive coverage of obstetrical pathology with in-depth chapters on the pathology of the placenta, the pregnant uterus, the membranes and the umbilical cord.