Acute villitis
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Acute villitis, also acute placental villitis, is an uncommon pathology of the placenta.
General
- Rare.[1]
- Often viral - see TORCH infections.
- May be bacterial - E. coli or group B streptococci.[1]
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)
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See also
References
- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 Bae, GE.; Yoon, N.; Choi, M.; Hwang, S.; Hwang, H.; Kim, JS.. "Acute Placental Villitis as Evidence of Fetal Sepsis: An Autopsy Case Report.". Pediatr Dev Pathol 19 (2): 165-8. doi:10.2350/15-06-1656-CR.1. PMID 26457860.