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Pathology of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube and Peritoneum

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This chapter gives an overview of the anatomy and histology of the peritoneum, nonneoplastic inflammatory and reactive peritoneal lesions, nonneoplastic and neoplastic Mullerian lesions, reactive and neoplastic lesions of the mesothelium, primary peritoneal carcinoma, pseudomyxoma peritonei, mucinous tumors of the peritoneum, primary mesenchymal tumors, metastatic disease, and benign lymph node inclusions.

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