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*+/-Intervillositis (lymphocytes between villi). | *+/-Intervillositis (lymphocytes between villi). | ||
*+/-Histiocytes. | *+/-Histiocytes. | ||
Notes: | Notes: | ||
*Lymphocytes are smaller and stain darker than the cells of the villi. (???) | |||
*Neutrophils are usually absent. A significant number of 'em is suggestive of an infectious villitis. | *Neutrophils are usually absent. A significant number of 'em is suggestive of an infectious villitis. | ||
*Infective villitis is usu. B-cell predominant. | *Infective villitis is usu. B-cell predominant. | ||
*'''No''' plasma cells - this suggests an infectious etiology.<ref>CS. 7 February 2011.</ref> | |||
**Plasma cells may be seen in the decidua -- these can be ignored. | |||
Images: | Images: | ||
*[http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254/F6.large.jpg VUE (bmj.com)].<ref>URL: [http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254.abstract http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254.abstract]. Accessed on: 11 January 2011.</ref> | *[http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254/F6.large.jpg VUE (bmj.com)].<ref>URL: [http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254.abstract http://jcp.bmj.com/content/61/12/1254.abstract]. Accessed on: 11 January 2011.</ref> | ||
*[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3954021698_84a3542b43.jpg VUE (flickr.com)].<ref>URL: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/]. Accessed on: 11 January 2011.</ref> **CHECK** | *[http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3501/3954021698_84a3542b43.jpg VUE (flickr.com)].<ref name=jian>URL: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/]. Accessed on: 11 January 2011.</ref> **CHECK** | ||
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954022678/in/photostream/ VUE (flickr.com)].<ref name=jian>URL: [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jian-hua_qiao_md/3954021698/]. Accessed on: 11 January 2011.</ref> | |||
=Infarction= | =Infarction= | ||