Pathology of the Human Placenta

1. Examination of the Placenta

2. Macroscopic Features of the Delivered Placenta

3. Microscopic Survey

4. Placental Types

5. Early Development of the Human Placenta

6. Basic Structure of the Villous Trees
M. Castellucci, P. Kaufmann

7. Architecture of Normal Villous Trees

8. Characterization of the Developmental Stages

9. Nonvillous Parts and Trophoblast Invasion
H. G. Frank, P. Kaufmann

10. Involution of Placental Site: Retained Placenta

11. Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes

12. Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord

13. Placental Shape Aberrations

14. Histopathologic Approach to Villous Alterations

15. Classification of Villous Maldevelopment

16. Erythroblastosis Fetalis and Hydrops Fetalis

17. Transplacental Hemorrhage, Cell Transfer, Trauma

18. Fetal Storage Disorders

19. Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy: Diabetes, Tumors, Preeclampsia, Lupus Anticoagulant

20. Infectious Diseases

21. Abortion, Placentas of Trisomies, and Immunologic Considerations of Recurrent Reproductive Failure

22. Molar Pregnancies

23. Trophoblastic Neoplasms

24. Benign Tumors and Chorangiosis

25. Multiple Pregnancies

26. Legal Considerations

Keywords: Medicine & Public Health, Pathology, Obstetrics/Perinatology