Placenta pathology

39 weeks of gestational age.

Procedure: Repeat C-section.

Gross: The umbilical cord measures 18 cm. in length with a diameter of 1 cm.

29-year-old female with PIH.

Gross: The placenta disc weighs 543 gm. and is serially sectioned. The cut surface reveals a focal maternal tan-white firm lesion measuring 2.5 cm.

29-year-old female with IUP @ 36 2/7 wks., PIH, and abruption placenta.

32-year-old female with gestational age of 38 5/7 weeks, intrauterine fetal demise, primary C-section.

32-year-old female with gestational age of 38 5/7 weeks, intrauterine fetal demise, and primary C-section.

Gross: The maternal side of disc has a tan-white maternal firm area measuring 13.5 x 3.5 c

35-year-old female with active bleeding and DIC after repeat C-section.

Procedure: Exploratory laparotomy and supracervical hysterectomy.

Micro: Sections through the dilated gravid uterine wall

20-year-old female with molar pregnancy.

Gross: The specimen consists of a 10 x 8 x 6 cm. aggregation of hemorrhagic irregular tissue fragments and clotted blood weighing 440 gm.

30-year-old female with IUP @ 33 2/7 wks., PIH, S/P primary C-section.

Procedure: NSVD.

Gross: A placenta disc with attached ruptured fetal membrane and umbilical cord.