Description
The book provides a detailed gross specimen and microscopic examination of the placenta in healthy and diseased conditions in a simplified manner. It describes the significance of various placental lesions including infarct, perivillous fibrin deposition, calcification, intervillous thrombi, maternal & fetal vascular malperfusion, etc., assessing their clinical relevance. The chapters cover indications of placental examination, gross morphology, and histopathologic examination addressing both normal states and various placental pathologies. The book includes a wealth of gross and microscopic colored photographs of placental pathologies to aid decision-making. The book is relevant to consultants/histopathologists dealing with placental reporting and postgraduate pathology students. It also provides valuable insights to obstetricians and neonatologists regarding the role of the placenta in fetal issues.