| Placental pathology, a survival guide. | |
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PMID: 18384216 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Placental pathology continues to be an underutilized, undertaught, and inadequately handled surgical subspecialty. The requests for placental pathology are soaring, due partly to demands from obstetricians and to the litigious environment in which they practice, and to improved obstetrical care leading to pregnancies in medically challenging situations. Evaluation of the placenta requires a good understanding of the questions and issues concerning both the fetus/infant and the mother. Information from placental pathology can be critical in early neonatal care and in reproductive planning for the family, and it can provide risk assessment for neurologic outcome of the infant. A comfortable interaction among the obstetric staff, mothers, and pathologists often obviates need for legal intervention in unexpected pregnancy outcomes. Some critical pathologic features that involve maternal and fetal management are illustrated herein. A template for gross examination and a few critical histopathologic diagnostic features with clincopathologic correlation are included. |
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Authors:
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Drucilla J Roberts |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine Volume: 132 ISSN: 1543-2165 ISO Abbreviation: Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. Publication Date: 2008 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-04-03 Completed Date: 2008-04-24 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7607091 Medline TA: Arch Pathol Lab Med Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 641-51 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02115, USA. djroberts@partners.org |
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Female Fetal Diseases / diagnosis, etiology Humans Pathology / education* Placenta / pathology* Pregnancy Pregnancy Outcome Risk Factors |
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