Placental Pathology: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers, Exams of Advanced Education

Placental Pathology: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers, Exams of
Advanced Education




Summary - ANSWERVariation in normal chorionic pathology may lead to poor
fetal outcome related to multiple infarctions and retroplacental hemorrhage
(abruption)



Complete molar pregnancy is associated with elevated hCG early in
pregnancy



Abnormalities of the amnion rnage form infection to variable numbers
gestation



Variation in the normal umbilical cord range from infection to length



chorion - ANSWEROutermost layer of the two membranes surrounding the
embryo; it forms the fetal part of the placenta.



maternal surface of placenta - ANSWERfused cotyledons

has vili

, Small placenta = smoking moms

Large placenta = maternal diabetes



Normal Histology of chorion - ANSWERcollections of vili with vessels
throughout



Pathology of Maternal Surface and Chorion - ANSWER•Calcification

•infection

•Hematoma/Abruption

•Hydropic change/hydrops details

• *Hydratiform Mole*



Calcification of placenta - ANSWERTypically maternal surface



Gross appearance - multiple white specks



Histology - dark blobs of calcification seen sporadically



Not usually pathogenic



Single old infarct seen on cut surface of placenta - ANSWERvariation of
normal



usually not pathology