Acute villitis

Acute villitis is an uncommon pathology of the placenta.

General

• Rare.
• Typically viral - see TORCH infections.

Microscopic

Features:

• Neutrophils in the villous stroma - key feature.
• +/-Features suggestive a particular infective etiology.
  • Cytoplasmic inclusion +/-owl's eye nucleus (CMV).

Images

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  CMV placentitis. (WC)

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• Acute villitis (webpathology.com).
• Acute villitis (webpathology.com).

See also

• Placenta.
• TORCH infections.