Difference between revisions of "Placenta"

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#*Villi appear to be crowded.<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1109}}</ref>
#*Villi appear to be crowded.<ref>{{Ref PBoD|1109}}</ref>
#**Normal spacing is ~1x smallest villus or larger.
#**Normal spacing is ~1x smallest villus or larger.
#***In perivillous fibrin deposition - spacing usu. larger than normal.
#Prominent syncytial knots.
#Prominent syncytial knots.
#Thickened trophoblastic basement membrance (below [[cytotrophoblast]]s).
#Thickened trophoblastic basement membrance (below [[cytotrophoblast]]s).
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===Microscopy===
===Microscopy===
Features:
*Acellular eosinophilic material around formed villi.
*Acellular eosinophilic material around formed villi.
**Obliteration of intervillous space.
*Obliteration of intervillous space.
**Intervillous distance increased vis-a-vis normal - '''key feature'''.
 
Notes:
*Nuclei of villi are usu. preserved.
*Villi may have secondary infarction, i.e. there may be [[Basics#Nuclear destruction words|nuclear destruction]] (karyolysis, karyorrhexis, pyknosis).


=Fetal disease=
=Fetal disease=