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Review
. 2020 Mar;47(1):29-48.
doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2019.10.007.

What Obstetricians Need to Know About Placental Pathology

Sanjita Ravishankar  1 , Raymond W Redline  2
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What Obstetricians Need to Know About Placental Pathology

Sanjita Ravishankar et al. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2020 Mar.

Abstract

The placenta can serve as a valuable source of information about maternal and fetal conditions during the pregnancy; however, the abilities to perform a preliminary gross examination and interpret a placental pathology report are variable among obstetricians. This article discusses the indications for placental submission to pathology; the essentials of gross examination, including elements that should be performed in the delivery suite; and the most common and clinically relevant histologic findings that may be encountered in the report.

Keywords: Chorioamnionitis; Fetal vascular; Maternal vascular; Pathology; Placenta; Villitis.

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Disclosure The authors have nothing to disclose.