Description
The Pediatric and Perinatal Autopsy Manual is a clear and practical yet comprehensive guide for pathology trainees and nonpediatric
pathologists. With chapters organized by types of autopsy, this manual answers questions such as: what do I do in cases
of congenital malformation or suspected metabolic disease? What is important in the diagnosis of intrapartum and neonatal
death? What must I consider in a baby with intrauterine growth restriction and stillbirth? How do I perform a post-mortem in a
case of sudden death in infancy? Chapters describe the most important conditions to consider when examining the organs, both
macroscopically and histologically, as well as descriptions of how to perform the autopsy. The book is richly illustrated throughout
with numerous color images. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this is an essential resource for non-pediatric general
and trainee pathologists as well as forensic pathologists.
Key Features
Offers practical guidance, focusing on types of autopsy and situations the pathologist might encounter
Chapters are written and edited by leading experts, providing up-to-date authoritative guidance with pertinent references
Illustrated throughout with color photos, helping the reader to achieve the correct diagnosis
Contents
Preface;
Foreword;
1. Perinatal autopsy, techniques and classifications;
2. Placental examination;
3. The fetus at less than 15 weeks gestation;
4. Stillbirth and intrauterine growth restriction;
5. Hydrops fetalis;
6. Pathology of twinning and higher multiple
pregnancy;
7. Is this a syndrome? Patterns in genetic
conditions;
8. The metabolic disease autopsy;
9. The abnormal heart;
10. Central nervous system;
11. Significant congenital abnormalities of the
respiratory, digestive, and renal systems;
12. Skeletal dysplasias;
13. Congenital tumors;
14. Complications of prematurity;
15. Intrapartum and neonatal death;
16. Sudden unexplained death in infancy (SUDI);
17. Infections and malnutrition;
18. Role of MRI and radiology in post-mortems;
19. The forensic postmortem;
20. Appendix tables;
Index.