Main description:

The fourth edition of the classic reference in the field of fetal and neonatal pathology, this revised and updated book retains the overall format of previous editions, presenting the same practical approach to the examination of both fetuses and perinatal deaths. It provides essential clinical and pathophysiological information and discusses the pathogenesis of abnormalities as a basis for appropriate methods of investigation. While primarily addressing the morbid anatomist and histopathologist, it is also a valuable resource for obstetricians, neonatologists and paediatricians.

Contents:

The Clinicians' View of Fetal and Neonatal Necropsy.- The Perinatal Necropsy.- The Placenta.- Placental Inflammation.- Spontaneous Abortion and the Pathology of Early Pregnancy.- Congenital Abnormalities: Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening.- Genetic Metabolic Disease.- Perinatal Hematology.- Epidemiology of Fetal and Neonatal Death.- Macerated Stillbirth.- Prematurity.- Pathology of Twinning.- Intrapartum Problems.- Fetal Hydrops.- Congenital Tumors.- The Impact of Infection During Pregnancy on the Mother and Baby.- Iatrogenic Disease.- The Alimentary Tract and Exocrine Pancreas.- Liver and Gallbladder.- The Respiratory System.- The Cardiovascular System.- The Urinary System.- The Reproductive System.- The Endocrine System.- The Reticuloendothelial System.- Malformations of the Nervous System and Hydrocephalus.- Acquired Diseases of the Nervous System.- Skeletal Muscle and Peripheral Nerves.- The Skeletal System.- The Skin.- The Special Senses.