Pathology of the Human Placenta Book

Examination of the Placenta.- Macroscopic Features of the Delivered Placenta.- Microscopic Survey.- Placental Types.- Early Development of the Human Placenta.- Basic Structure of the Villous Tree.- Architecture of Normal Villous Trees.- Characterization of the Developmental Stages.- Nonvillous Parts and Trophoblast Invasion.- Involution of Implantation Site - Retained Placenta.- Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes.- Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord.- Placental Shape Aberrations.- Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations.- Villous Maldevelopment.- Erythroblastosis Fetalis and Hydrops Fetalis.- Transplacental Hemorrhage, Cell Transfer, Trauma.-Fetal Storage Disorders.- Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy: Diabetes, Tumors.- Infectious Diseases.- Abortion, Placentas of Trisomies, and Immunological Recurrent Reproductive Failure.- Molar Pregnancies.- Trophoblastic Neoplasms Benign Tumors – Chorangiosis.- Multiple Pregnancies.- Legal Considerations.- Artificial Reproductive Technology (ART).- Glossary.- Normative Values and Table.- Index.