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'''Acute villitis''' is an uncommon [[placental pathology|pathology of the placenta]]. | |||
==General== | |||
*Rare. | |||
*Typically viral - see ''[[TORCH infections]]''. | |||
==Microscopic== | |||
Features: | |||
*[[Neutrophil]]s in the villous stroma - '''key feature'''. | |||
*+/-Features suggestive a particular infective etiology. | |||
**Cytoplasmic inclusion +/-owl's eye nucleus ([[CMV]]). | |||
===Images=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:CMV_placentitis2_mini.jpg | [[CMV]] placentitis. (WC) | |||
</gallery> | |||
====www==== | |||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=1&Case=579 Acute villitis (webpathology.com)]. | |||
*[http://www.webpathology.com/image.asp?n=2&Case=579 Acute villitis (webpathology.com)]. | |||
==See also== | |||
*[[Placenta]]. | |||
*[[TORCH infections]]. | |||
==References== | |||
{{Reflist|1}} | |||
[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category:Placenta]] | |||
Revision as of 15:31, 17 April 2016
Acute villitis is an uncommon pathology of the placenta.
General
- Rare.
- Typically viral - see TORCH infections.
Microscopic
Features:
- Neutrophils in the villous stroma - key feature.
- +/-Features suggestive a particular infective etiology.
- Cytoplasmic inclusion +/-owl's eye nucleus (CMV).
Images
CMV placentitis. (WC)
