Possible association of acute inflammatory exudate in chorioamnionitis and amniotic squamous metaplasia

Possible association of acute inflammatory exudate in chorioamnionitis and amniotic squamous metaplasia

Reported is a case of placental chorioamnionitis in which a dramatic absence of focal inflammatory response is observed in areas of local squamous metaplasia of the amnion. The authors do not think this observation has been reported in the literature. They describe their search to find a repeat occu...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of clinical pathology 1990-04, Vol.93 (4), p.582-585
Hauptverfasser: CHEW, R. H, SILBERBERG, B. K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Amnion - pathology
Biological and medical sciences
Chorioamnionitis - pathology
Female
Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics
Humans
Medical sciences
Metaplasia - pathology
Placenta - pathology
Pregnancy
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Zusammenfassung:Reported is a case of placental chorioamnionitis in which a dramatic absence of focal inflammatory response is observed in areas of local squamous metaplasia of the amnion. The authors do not think this observation has been reported in the literature. They describe their search to find a repeat occurrence and discuss possible implications of this finding.
ISSN:0002-9173
1943-7722
DOI:10.1093/ajcp/93.4.582