Books for Pathologists - Placental pathology

Books for Pathologists
Placental pathology

Revised: 26 April 2013
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Baergen: Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta
By Rebecca N Baergen
2011 (1st ed), 554 pages, $90 list
Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta, Second Edition is a concise, practical manual of placental pathology. While references are made to the more encyclopedic Pathology of the Human Placenta, this Manual is designed as a user-friendly, easy-to-read bench manual that can be used in the grossing room as well as at the microscope. Features of the text include:- A section on the approach to the placental specimen, providing suggestions on what to do, as well as when and how to do it.- Discussion of detailed development and normal histology of all parts of the placenta for those wanting to learn about specific areas of the placenta.- Discussion of placental lesions, disease processes related to the placenta, neoplasms, and trophoblastic lesions. An overview of the legal implications of placental examination and future direction. "Suggestions for Examination and Report" includes key points in gross examination, sectioning, and diagnosis. Suggestions for comments in the surgical pathology report guide the reader in problematic situations or when the diagnosis or diagnostic implications are unclear.An abundance of tables summarize pertinent information and provide easy access to the differential diagnoses of various lesions. Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta is a must-have reference for every pathologist, resident and pathology assistant.

Benirschke: Pathology of the Human Placenta
By Kurt Benirschke
2012 (6th ed), 923 pages, 800 illus, $229 list
Pathology of the Human Placenta remains the most comprehensive and authoritative text in the field. It provides extensive information on the normal placenta, encompassing physiology, metabolism, and endocrinology, and covers the full range of placental diseases in great detail. Further chapters are devoted to abortions, molar pregnancies, multiple pregnancies, and legal considerations. This sixth edition of the book has been extensively revised and expanded to reflect the most recent progress in the field, and a brand new chapter has been added on artificial reproductive technology.

Faye-Petersen: Handbook of Placental Pathology
By Ona Faye-Petersen
2004 (2nd ed), 268 pages, $230 list
Provides a structured diagnostic approach. Inside, you'll find detailed discussions on cytogenetics and molecular biology as well as the latest developments in coagulopathy, infections, chorioamnionitis, preeclampsia, trophoblastic disease and twin pregnancies.

Fox: Pathology of the Placenta
By Harold Fox and Neil Sebire
2007 (3rd ed), 576 pages, 370 illus, $179 list
Provides a structured diagnostic approach. Inside, you'll find detailed discussions on cytogenetics and molecular biology as well as the latest developments in coagulopathy, infections, chorioamnionitis, preeclampsia, trophoblastic disease and twin pregnancies.

Kaplan: Color Atlas of Gross Placental Pathology
By Cynthia G Kaplan
2007 (2nd ed), 138 pages, 186 illus, $149 list
The techniques of gross placental examination are not difficult, but a systematic approach is necessary to be complete. This Atlas is designed to aid in the careful and thorough gross examination of the placenta by providing an illustrated manual of examination that includes normal variations, abnormal findings, as well as unusual pathology.

Kay: The Placenta: From Development to Disease
By Helen Kay
2011 (1st ed), 360 pages, $192 list
The Placenta: From Development to Disease is ideal for both experienced clinicians and researchers and those new to the field. Anyone who needs to understand the central importance of the placenta in the well being of their maternal and fetal patients should read this book.

Kraus: Placental Pathology (Vol 3)
By Frederick T. Kraus, Raymond W. Redline, Deborah J. Gersell, D. Michael Nelson, Jeffrey M. Dicke
2004, 331 pages, $95 list
Over 490 illustrations The third Fascicle of the Atlas of Nontumor Pathology offers a concise guide to understanding the placenta; a unique organ involving both mother and child during pregnancy. The book, Placental Pathology, is divided into fourteen chapters and an appendix. It includes the structure and function of the normal placenta and then proceeds to review the major disorders and lesions, which occur as complications of a normal pregnancy and delivery. The monograph includes not only pathology authors but also an obstetrician and radiologist who present an expert comprehensive review of diseases of the placenta. It is therefore a valuable reference for all three specialty groups in this field.

Power: The Evolution of the Human Placenta
By Michael Power
2012, 280 pages, $65 list
Starting with some of the earliest events that have influenced the path of placental evolution in mammals and progressing to the specifics of the human placenta, this book examines modern gestation within an evolutionary framework. Human beings are a successful species and our numbers have increased dramatically since our earliest days on Earth. However, human fetal development is fraught with poor outcomes for both the mother and fetus that appear to be, if not unique, far more common in humans than in other mammals. High rates of early pregnancy loss, nausea and vomiting during pregnancy, preeclampsia and related maternal hypertension, and preterm birth are rare or absent in other mammals yet not unusual in humans.

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