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#redirect [[Placenta#Villous hypoplasia]]
{{ Infobox diagnosis
| Name      = {{PAGENAME}}
| Image      = Distal villous hypoplasia -- low mag.jpg
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| Caption    = Distal villous hypoplasia. [[H&E stain]].
| Synonyms  = terminal villus deficiency, distal villous hypoplasia
| Micro      = small & round villi (30-60 micrometers), "long" villi (due to lack of branching), absence of syncytial knots, wide intervillous space
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| LMDDx      =
| Stains    =
| IHC        =
| EM        =
| Molecular  =
| IF        =
| Gross      = usu. small placenta
| Grossing  =
| Site      = [[placenta]]
| Assdx      = [[IUGR]], [[small placenta]]
| Syndromes  =
| Clinicalhx = small fetus
| Signs      =
| Symptoms  =
| Prevalence = not common
| Bloodwork  =
| Rads      =
| Endoscopy  =
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| Other      =
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'''Villous hypoplasia''', also '''distal villous hypoplasia''', is pathology of the [[placenta]] associated with [[intrauterine growth restriction]].
 
It is also known as '''terminal villus deficiency'''.<ref name=Ref_Placenta346>{{Ref Placenta|346}}</ref>
 
==General==
*Associated with [[IUGR]].<ref name=Ref_Placenta346>{{Ref Placenta|346}}</ref><ref name=fitzgerald>{{Cite journal  | last1 = Fitzgerald | first1 = B. | last2 = Kingdom | first2 = J. | last3 = Keating | first3 = S. | title = Distal villous hypoplasia. | journal = Diagnostic Histopathology | volume = 18 | issue = 5 | pages = 195-200 | month = May | year = 2012 | doi = 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2012.02.005 | PMID =  }}</ref>
*Atypical Doppler flow measurements: high Doppler resistance index.<ref name=Ref_Placenta346>{{Ref Placenta|346}}</ref>
 
==Microscopic==
Features:<ref name=Ref_Placenta346>{{Ref Placenta|346}}</ref>
*Small, round villi (30-60 micrometers).
*"Long" villi (due to lack of branching).
*Absence of syncytial knots.
*Wide intervillous space.
 
===Images===
<gallery>
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia - alt -- very low mag.jpg | DVH - very low mag.
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia - alt -- low mag.jpg | DVH - low mag.
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia - alt -- intermed mag.jpg | DVH - intermed. mag.
 
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia -- low mag.jpg | DVH - low mag.
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia -- intermed mag.jpg | DVH - intermed. mag.
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia -- high mag.jpg | DVH - high mag.
Image: Distal villous hypoplasia -- very high mag.jpg | DVH - very high mag.
</gallery>
 
==Sign out==
<pre>
PLACENTA AND MEMBRANES, BIRTH:
- SMALL PLACENTA FOR GESTATIONAL AGE (265 GRAMS - TRIMMED , POST FIXATION).
- FETAL MEMBRANES WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
- THREE-VESSEL CORD WITHIN NORMAL LIMITS.
- PLACENTAL DISC WITH VILLOUS HYPOPLASIA.
 
COMMENT:
THE PLACENTAL FINDINGS ARE COMPATIBLE WITH INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION.
</pre>
 
==See also==
*[[Placenta]].
 
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
 
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Diagnosis]]
[[Category:Placenta]]
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