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*Chorionic villus sampling (10-12 weeks???). | *Chorionic villus sampling (10-12 weeks???). | ||
*Amniocentesis (15-16 weeks+). | *Amniocentesis (15-16 weeks+). | ||
==Gross== | |||
Fetal parts absent: | |||
*Minimum of five cassettes.<ref>URL: [https://voices.uchicago.edu/grosspathology/peds-perinatal/products-of-conception/ https://voices.uchicago.edu/grosspathology/peds-perinatal/products-of-conception/]. Accessed on: 2023 April 3.</ref> | |||
==Microscopic== | ==Microscopic== | ||
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Submitted as "Products of Conception" | Submitted as "Products of Conception": | ||
- Decidualized endometrium with necro-inflammatory changes/degeneration, | - Decidualized endometrium with necro-inflammatory changes/degeneration, | ||
blood and fibrin. | blood and fibrin. | ||
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The lack of chorionic villi on pathology is a discordance with the clinical findings. | The lack of chorionic villi on pathology is a discordance with the clinical findings. | ||
A non-exhaustive list of possible explanations includes: non-removal/retention and prior spontaneous passing. Clinical correlation is required. | |||
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