Pathology of the placenta.

The Development and Structure of the Placenta. Physiology of the Placenta. Abnormalities of Placentation. The Placenta in Multiple Pregnancy. Macroscopic Abnormalities of the Placenta. Histological Abnormalities of the Placenta. The Placenta in Pregnancies of Abnormal Duration. The Placenta in Maternal Disorders. The Placenta in Abnormalities and Disorders of the Fetus. The Placenta in Abortion. Infections and Inflammatory Lesions of the Placenta. Immunopathology of the Placenta. Nontrophoblastic Tumours of the Placenta. Trophoblastic Tumours of the Placenta. Pathology of the Umbilical Cord. Pathology of the Membranes. Appendix 1: Pathological Examination of the Placenta. Appendix 2: Placental Weight. Appendix 3: Placental Biopsy. Appendix 4: Medico-Legal Aspects of Placental Pathology.