Pathology of the Human Placenta

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Examination of the Placenta....Pages 1-12
Macroscopic Features of the Delivered Placenta....Pages 13-15
Microscopic Survey....Pages 16-28
Placental Types....Pages 29-41
Early Development of the Human Placenta....Pages 42-49
Basic Structure of the Villous Trees....Pages 50-115
Architecture of Normal Villous Trees....Pages 116-154
Characterization of the Developmental Stages....Pages 155-170
Nonvillous Parts and Trophoblast Invasion....Pages 171-272
Involution of Implantation Site and Retained Placenta....Pages 273-280
Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes....Pages 281-334
Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord and Major Fetal Vessels....Pages 335-398
Placental Shape Aberrations....Pages 399-418
Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations....Pages 419-436
Classification of Villous Maldevelopment....Pages 437-460
Erythroblastosis Fetalis and Hydrops Fetalis....Pages 461-491
Transplacental Hemorrhage, Cell Transfer, Trauma....Pages 492-515
Fetal Storage Disorders....Pages 516-522
Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy: Diabetes, Tumors, Preeclampsia, Lupus Anticoagulant....Pages 523-590
Infectious Diseases....Pages 591-684
Abortion, Placentas of Trisomies, and Immunological Considerations of Recurrent Reproductive Failure....Pages 685-717
Molar Pregnancies....Pages 718-753
Trophoblastic Neoplasms....Pages 754-777
Benign Tumors: Chorangiosis....Pages 778-789
Multiple Pregnancy....Pages 790-902
Legal Considerations....Pages 903-916
Glossary....Pages 917-919
Normative Values and Tables....Pages 920-927
Back Matter....Pages 929-951