Chronic deciduitis
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| Chronic deciduitis | |
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| Diagnosis in short | |
 Chronic deciduitis. H&E stain. | |
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| LM | decidua with plasma cells, lymphocytes |
| LM DDx | membranitis, chorioamnionitis |
| Site | placenta |
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| Clinical history | preterm labour |
| Prevalence | uncommon |
| Clin. DDx | chorioamnionitis, membranitis |
Chronic deciduitis is a chronic inflammation of the decidua. It is a pathology seen in placentas.
It is also known as plasma cell deciduitis.
General
- Associated with preterm labour.[1]
- Uncommon.
Microscopic
Features:[1]
- Plasma cells within the decidua - key feature.
- Lymphocytes.
Notes:
- Decidua (maternal tissue - attached to placenta):
- Well-defined cell borders.
- Eosinophilic cytoplasm.
- Central nucleus.
- Khong et al. suggest it may be called with "abundant" lymphocytes without plasma cells.[2]
Images
Chronic deciduitis - intermed. mag. (WC)
Chronic deciduitis - very high mag. (WC)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edmondson, N.; Bocking, A.; Machin, G.; Rizek, R.; Watson, C.; Keating, S.. "The prevalence of chronic deciduitis in cases of preterm labor without clinical chorioamnionitis.". Pediatr Dev Pathol 12 (1): 16-21. doi:10.2350/07-04-0270.1. PMID 18171100.
- ↑ Khong, TY.; Bendon, RW.; Qureshi, F.; Redline, RW.; Gould, S.; Stallmach, T.; Lipsett, J.; Staples, A. (Mar 2000). "Chronic deciduitis in the placental basal plate: definition and interobserver reliability.". Hum Pathol 31 (3): 292-5. PMID 10746670.