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{{ Infobox diagnosis | {{ Infobox diagnosis | ||
| Name = {{PAGENAME}} | | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | ||
| Image = Meconium-laden_macrophages_high_mag.jpg | | Image = Meconium-laden_macrophages_high_mag.jpg | ||
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*Hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | *Hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | ||
**This is sorted-out with an iron stain -- see below. | **This is sorted-out with an iron stain -- see below. | ||
*[[Chorioamnionitis]] - apoptotic cells may be mistaken for [[neutrophils]]. | |||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
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Image:Meconium-laden_macrophages_intermed_mag.jpg | Meconium-laden macrophages - intermed. mag. (WC) | Image:Meconium-laden_macrophages_intermed_mag.jpg | Meconium-laden macrophages - intermed. mag. (WC) | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Special stains== | ==Special stains== | ||
*Hemosiderin +ve in hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | *Hemosiderin +ve in hemosiderin-laden macrophages. | ||
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COMMENT: | COMMENT: | ||
A PAS-D stain and Prussian blue stain were used to confirm the presence of meconium. | A PAS-D stain and Prussian blue stain were used to confirm the presence of meconium. | ||
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===Degenerative changes present=== | |||
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PLACENTA, UMBILICAL CORD AND FETAL MEMBRANES, BIRTH: | |||
- FETAL MEMBRANES WITH MECONIUM-LADEN MACROPHAGES AND DEGENERATIVE CHANGES, | |||
NEGATIVE FOR CHORIOAMNIONITIS. | |||
- THREE VESSEL UMBILICAL CORD WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. | |||
- PLACENTAL DISC WITH THIRD TRIMESTER VILLI WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS. | |||
</pre> | </pre> | ||