Difference between revisions of "Placenta"

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*Neoplasms of the placenta, e.g. [[chorangioma]].
*Neoplasms of the placenta, e.g. [[chorangioma]].
*Twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
*Twin-twin transfusion syndrome.
*Chronic intrauterine infections.
*Chronic intrauterine infections, e.g. [[syphilis]], [[toxoplasmosis]], [[cytomegalovirus]].


Lame causes of a heavy placenta:
Lame causes of a heavy placenta:
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*Most of causes seem to have one thing in common:  
*Most of causes seem to have one thing in common:  
**There is a decreased oxygen delivery to the fetus.
**There is a decreased oxygen delivery to the fetus.
===Placental growth restriction===
Association:
*Maternal vascular disease, e.g. hypertension.
*Fetal malformations.


=Overview of placental pathology=
=Overview of placental pathology=
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