Pathology of the Human Placenta

Completey reorganized - a practical, how-to guide to placental examination plus the most authoritative reference available on all aspects of the normal and abnormal placenta. New chapters have been added on: Normative Values and Tables, Microscopic Survey and Histopathological Approach to Villous Al...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Benirschke, Kurt, Kaufmann, Peter (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 1995, 1995
Edition:3rd ed. 1995
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Placental Types
  • 2 Examination of the Placenta
  • 3 Macroscopic Features of the Delivered Placenta
  • 4 Microscopic Survey
  • 5 Normative Values and Tables
  • 6 Early Development of the Human Placenta
  • 7 Basic Structure of the Villous Trees
  • 8 Architecture of Normal Villous Trees
  • 9 Characterization of Developmental Stages
  • 10 Three-Dimensional Aspects of Villous Maldevelopment
  • 11 Nonvillous Parts of the Placenta
  • 12 Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes
  • 13 Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord and Major Fetal Vessels
  • 14 Placental Shape Aberrations
  • 15 Histopathological Approach to Villous Alterations
  • 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 Immunological Considerations of Recurrent Reproductive Failure
  • 22 Molar Pregnancies
  • 23 Choriocarcinoma
  • 24 Benign Tumors
  • 25 Multiple Pregnancy
  • 26 Involution of Implantation Site and Retained Placenta
  • 27 Legal Considerations
  • 28 Glossary