(PDF) Pathology of the Human Placenta 6th Edition by Kurt Benirschke

This is the PDF eBook version for Pathology of the Human Placenta 6th Edition by Kurt Benirschke, Graham J. Burton, Rebecca N Baergen

Table of Contents

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.