RT Book, Section
A1 Dougherty, Michael P.
A1 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 DeCherney, Alan H.
A2 Nathan, Lauren
A2 Laufer, Neri
A2 Roman, Ashley S.
SR Print(0)
ID 1159958992
T1 Benign Disorders of the Uterine Corpus
T2 CURRENT Diagnosis & Treatment: Obstetrics & Gynecology, 12e
YR 2019
FD 2019
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071833905
LK obgyn.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159958992
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  uterine  corpus  makes  up  the  majority  of  the  uterus  by  size  and  weight.  It  is  the  portion  of  the  uterus  superior  to  the  internal  cervical  os  bordered  laterally  by  the  broad  ligaments.  The  uterine  corpus  does  not  include  the  fallopian  tubes,  ligamentous  structures,  cervix,  or  ovaries.  The  uterine  cavity  is  a  potential  space  that  undergoes  remarkable  changes  over  the  course  of  the  menstrual  cycle  and  pregnancy.  From  the  inner  lining  of  the  uterine  cavity  moving  outward,  the  corpus  is  composed  of  3  layers:  the  endometrium,  the  myometrium,  and  the  serosal  layer  (perimetrium).  This  chapter  will  focus  on  disorders  of  the  uterine  corpus.  The  normal  uterine  corpus  is  outside  of  the  scope  of  this  chapter;  however,  an  understanding  of  normal  anatomy,  embryology,  physiology,  and  histology  of  the  corpus  is  paramount  to  understanding  uterine  pathology.  These  topics  are  addressed  in  depth  in  “Anatomy  of  the  Female  Reproductive  Tract,”  “Embryology  of  the  Urogenital  System  and  Congenital  Anomalies,”  and  “Physiology  of  Reproduction  in  Women,”  respectively.