Endometrial biopsies. Practical guide

The book is a detailed guide to the morphological diagnosis of the most common changes in the endometrium, such as artifacts, benign formations, precancerous processes, and tumors. The edition contains several hundred full-size microphotographs of endometrial biopsies. Along with illustrations, the book provides detailed descriptions of modern classifications and features of morphological diagnostics of conditions. The chapters cover both the normal state of the endometrium during pregnancy and different phases of the menstrual cycle, as well as its pathological changes. Separate chapters discuss trophoblastic disease, endometrial changes under the influence of hormones, endometritis, precancerous processes, as well as cancer and other malignant neoplasms. The final chapter is dedicated to methods of studying the endometrium. Molecular diagnostics of specific pathological conditions of the endometrium are addressed in separate chapters. For pathologists, obstetrician-gynecologists, and oncologists.