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 Trees.- Architecture of Normal Villous Trees.- Characterization of the Developmental Stages.- Nonvillous Parts and Trophoblast Invasion.- Involution of Placental Site: Retained Placenta.- Anatomy and Pathology of the Placental Membranes.- Anatomy and Pathology of the Umbilical Cord.- Placental Shape Aberrations.- Histopathologic Approach to Villous Alterations.- Classification of Villous Maldevelopment.- Erythroblastosis Fetalis and Hydrops Fetalis.- Transplacental Hemorrhage, Cell Transfer, Trauma.- Fetal Storage Disorders.- Maternal Diseases Complicating Pregnancy: Diabetes, Tumors, Preeclampsia, Lupus Anticoagulant.- Infectious Diseases.- Abortion, Placentas of Trisomies, and Immunologic Considerations of Recurrent Reproductive Failure.- Molar Pregnancies.- Trophoblastic Neoplasms.- Benign Tumors and Chorangiosis.- Multiple Pregnancies.- Legal Considerations.
