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*Infective villitis is usu. B-cell predominant.
*Infective villitis is usu. B-cell predominant.
*'''No''' plasma cells - this suggests an infectious etiology.<ref>Sherman, C. 7 February 2011.</ref>
*'''No''' plasma cells - this suggests an infectious etiology.<ref>Sherman, C. 7 February 2011.</ref>
**Plasma cells may be seen in the decidua -- these can be ignored.
**Rare plasma cells may be seen in the decidua -- these can be ignored.
 
DDx:
*[[Acute villitis]].


===Images===
===Images===
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*[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>
*[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>


==Sign out==
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PLACENTA, UMBILICAL CORD AND FETAL MEMBRANES, CESAREAN SECTION:
- FETAL MEMBRANES WITH MECONIUM-LADEN MACROPHAGES, NEGATIVE FOR CHORIOAMNIONITIS.
- PLACENTAL DISC WITH THIRD TRIMESTER VILLI WITH:
-- FOCAL LYMPHOHISTOCYTIC VILLITIS, SEE COMMENT.
-- LARGE AVASCULAR VILLI.
-- MINUTE FOCUS OF ACUTE VILLITIS AND SMALL FOCUS OF INTERVILLITIS.
-- PLACENTAL INFARCTS, MULTIPLE, SMALL.
-- PERIVILLOUS FIBRIN DEPOSITION, MODERATE.
-- THROMBUS.
- THREE VESSEL UMBILICAL CORD WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
COMMENT:
The change is suggestive with villitis of unknown etiology.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Acute villitis]].
*[[Acute villitis]].