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A systematic and straightforward approach to microscopic examination of the placenta is to review each part of the placenta separately and in a specific order, which will ensure that no area or structure is omitted. It is thus convenient to review the extraplacental fetal membranes, umbilical cord, and placental disk separately. To this end, each component of the placenta is listed below with specific features that should be evaluated and possible abnormalities that may be present. Tables at the end of the chapter list lesions along with a microscopic description, possible diagnoses, and the location in the text where figures depicted the abnormality or feature can be found.
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Baergen, R.N. (2011). Microscopic Evaluation of the Second- and Third-Trimester Placenta. In: Manual of Pathology of the Human Placenta. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7494-5_4
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