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Tumors of the serosal membranes /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Battifora, Hector
Corporate Authors: Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (U.S.), Universities Associated for Research and Education in Pathology, American Registry of Pathology
Other Authors: McCaughey, W. T. Elliott
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Bethesda, Md. : Published by the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology ; Under the auspices of Universities Associated for Research and Education in Pathology, Inc., 1995.
Series:Atlas of tumor pathology. fasc. 15.
Subjects:
Mesothelioma > pathology > Atlases.
Neoplasms, Mesothelial > pathology > Atlases.
Serous Membrane > pathology > Atlases.
Asbestos > adverse effects.
Table of Contents:
  • Development, anatomy, and function of the serosal membranes
  • Development
  • Gross anatomy
  • Microscopic anatomy
  • Functional properties
  • Reactive processes in the serosal membranes
  • Injury and regeneration
  • Hyperplasia
  • Metaplasia
  • Primary tumors of the serosal membranes
  • Mesothelioma
  • Classification
  • Diffuse malignant mesothelioma
  • Other tumors and lesions of mesothelial origin
  • Serous neoplasia of the peritoneum
  • Primary serous papillary carcinoma of the peritoneum.
  • Benign multicystic mesothelioma
  • Adenomatoid tumor
  • Intra-abdominal desmoplastic round cell tumor
  • "Mesothelioma" of the atrioventricular node
  • Tumors of submesothelial origin
  • Localized fibrous tumor
  • Secondary tumors of serosal membranes
  • Pleura
  • Peritoneum
  • Pericardium
  • Non-neoplastic lesions of the serosal membranes
  • Pleural plaques
  • Other forms of serous membrane fibrosis
  • Cysts
  • Endometriosis
  • Endosalpingiosis
  • Leiomyomatosis peritonealis disseminata
  • Future developments.