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What cells of the blastocyst attach to the endometrial lining?

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Trophblasts bind to the endometrial lining and invade the tissue to implant the blastocyst

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What are the layers of the placenta?

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  • *Amnion**
  • *Chorion**
  • *Decidua** - bascially the endometrium of the uterus. Provides a barrier between chorion and myometrium.
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Deoxygenated is carried in the ___________ while oxygenated blood is carried in the ___________.

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Deoxygenated is carried in the umbilical artery while oxygenated blood is carried in the umbilical vein.

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What structures make up the chorionic villus?
• compare the appearance of the chorionic villus at 10 weeks to the villus near term.

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Villus Structure:
Outer Layer - Synciotrophoblasts
Inner Layer - Cytotrophoblasts

Within the Villus:

  • *Fetal Blood Vessels**
  • *Hofbauer** bodies (macrophages)

• In the course of pregnancy the Synciotrophoblasts on the outside of the villi become increasingly nodular and the overall thickness of the villus is reduced .

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________ and _________ are two genes found in _________ and ____________ that regulate placental development.

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HLX and DLX3 are two genes found in Trophoblasts and Blood Vessels that regulate placental development.

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What is the intervillus space?
• How does this show up histologically?

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Intervillus space 
• **Maternal Blood is Dumped here** so that nutrients can diffuse across the chorionic villi (remember synciotrophoblasts don't have MHC class I)

Histologically the intervillus space shows up as white empty space surrounding the Cellular (fetal) blood filled Villus

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Blood from _________ enters the Intervillus space to exchange nutrients.

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Endometrial Spiral Arteries

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What happens to the allantois at weeks 5-7 of development?

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The Allantois becomes the Urachus

Allantois - connects umbilicus directly to urogenital sinus

Urachus - connects umbilicus to the bladder

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What should you see in a cross-section of the umbilical cord?

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Allantois (possibly)
Placental Vein
Whartons Jelly
2 Placental Arteries

****NL has 3 BVs total***

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Symmetric Growth Restrictions
• What is it?
• What causes it?

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What is it?
- All organ systems are equally affected

Causes:

  • *- Chromosomal Disorders
  • Congenital Abnormalities
  • Congenital TORCH infections
  • Conditions that decrease fetal blood flow**(pre-eclampsia, chronic HTN)
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What is the most common cause of a 1st trimester spontaneous abortion?

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Chromosomal Abnormalities

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What are 3 common factors that lead to 2nd trimester fetal loss?

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  • *1. Maternal Endocrine Factors
    2. Fetal Physical Defects
    3. Infection**
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What infection might you contract from eating deli meat that can be extremely harmful to the fetus?

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Listeria can penetrate the Placental Barrier much like it can cross the BBB

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What paremeters define a spontaneous abortion?

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Fetal Loss Before 20 weeks

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Listeria can cause both necrotizing intervillositis and chorioamnioitis.
• Which of these is a maternal and which is a fetal inflammatory response.

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These are probably both maternal inflammatory responses

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What are two inflammatory processes that may occur in the umbilical cord?
• are these maternal or fetal responses?

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FETAL immune system is responsible for Vasculitis (Phlebitis and Arteritis) and Funisitis in the umbilical cord

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What two types of funisitis are seen in the umbilical cord?
• What do these look like?

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Necrotizing Funisitis - long standing inflammation and cellular debris

Peripheral Funisitis - found at the periphery of the umbilical cord (in wharto

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What is the most common cause of acute chorioamnionitis with peripheral funisitis?
• What is the implication of this infection?

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CANDIDA ALBICANS
• Often this occurs leading to Pre-Term Deliveries

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What Gross and Microscopical findings would you expect to see on an umbilical cord affected by acute chorioamnionitis and peripheral funisitis?

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Gross:
• Well Circumscribed yellow plaques on the umbilical cord

Micro:
• Microabscesses with yeast in wharton’s jelly

20
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CMV
• What inflammatory Process does it cause?
• What do you expect to see histologically?
• Gross?

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CMV causes Chronic Villitis

Histo:
Lymphocytic/PLASMOCYTIC villi with inclusion bodies
Hofbauer body (macrophage) Hyperplasia

Gross:
Placenta may be large and edematous or small and fibrotic

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Parvovirus B19
• Name of Disease Caused
• Pathophysiology
• Histology

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Disease Caused
• Erythemia Infectiosum

Pathophysiology
• Destroys early RBCs (normoblasts) causing anemia and hydrops fetalis
• MYOCARDITIS in the fetus is also a potential outcome

Histology:
• Eosinophilic Nuclear inclusion in Erythroid Precursors in villi
• Viral inclusions in erythroblast precursors

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Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
• Pathophysiology

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In Monochorionic twins vascular anastomoses exist between the circulations of the 2 fetuses some of these form AV shunts that favor shunting to one twin over the other

This leads to one big erythematous recipient twin and one small anemic donor twin at birth (if they both make it to term)

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What structure is lacking in placenta accreta?
• what complications are associated with this pathology?

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Abscence of a Decidua is what allows for the placental tissue to attach to the myometrium

Placenta accreta may lead to massive hemorrhage in delivery

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Note: In Abruptio Placenta there is often a RETROPLACENTAL blood clot that forms

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**Amnion Nodosum** Associated with what conditions? Cause? Gross? Micro?
Seen in placentas affected by **oligohydramnios**, which may be associated with fetal **renal agenesis** and **pulmonary hypoplasia​** May be due to **desquamated skin or membrane injury​** ​ ​ **Gross description​** ​Multiple yellow-tan superficial amniotic lesions, 0.2 to 0.4 cm and usually near insertion of umbilical cord​ ​ **Micro description​** Nodules of protuberant eosinophilic fibrinous material with entrapped squamous cells​ Associated with stratified squamous metaplasia​ ​
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What is Potter's Sequence?
**Clubbed Feet Pulmonary Hypoplasia Cranial Anomalies**
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Potter's Sequence • What are some reasons we might see this?
**Bilateral Renal Agenesis Atresia of Ureter or Obstruction Polycistic Kidney Disease Amniontic Rupture UTEROPLACENTAL INSUFFIENCY FROM MATERNAL HYPOTENSION**
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T or F: Choriocarcinomas can arise both in gestation and not in gestation. **Explain.**
True, NON-GESTATION **\*Germ Cell Neoplasma** GESTATION **\*Normal or abnormal Pregnancy \* COMPLETE MOLE**
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How does the prognosis for a choriocarcinoma change if it occurs inside or outside of pregnancy?
Pregnancy associated choriocarcinomas respond much better to chemotherapy than germ cell neoplasms that cause choriocarcinoma
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Are choriocarcinomas invasive? • If so how?
Yes, they metastasize my invading through the myometrium and getting into the blood vessels (remember these trophoblasts are trained to find blood)
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Choriocarcinoma • Histology • Gross
Histology: • Abundant **mitosis** and entirely composed of **synciotiotrophoblasts** and **cytotrophoblasts** Gross: • Soft fleshy, yellow tumor with extensive necrosis
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What are some causes of Fetal Hydrops?
_CV, Chromosomal, and Twin-Twin Transfusion_ _Anemias:_ **Alpha Thalessemia Parvovirus B19 Rh Mismatch**
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What chromosomal abnormality is associated with Cystic Hygroma?
TURNER SYNDROME 45 XO
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What triad of factors are needed to see SIDS?
1. Vunerable Infant 2. Critical Development Period in Homeostatic Control 3. Exogenous Stress (smoke, insects, laying on back)
35
Compare the Gross appearance of a pre-eclamptic placenta to a NL placenta.
Pre-eclamptic placentas are typically **smaller**
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Pre-eclampsia • What microscopic changes are associated with this condition?
* *1. SYNCYTIAL KNOTS** - caused by villous ischemia * *2. FIBRINOID NECROSIS** in maternal decidual vessels
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What is a Hydatidiform mole?
Non-cancerous (benign) tumor from a proliferation of **trophblasts only**
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Hydratidiform Mole • Presentation • What mediator of pregnancy is present in large amounts and what are the effects of its presence?
Presentation: • **Vaginal bleeding** with **more uterine enlargement than expected** and **increased pelvic pressure hCG mediated Effects: • EARLY PRE-ECLAMPSIA • HYPERTHYROIDISM • HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM • THECA LUTEAL CYSTS**
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What conditions can a Hydratitiform mole progress to if not treated?
Invasive Mole Choriocarcinoma
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Hydatidiform Moles • Compare Gross appearance of complete and partial.
COMPLETE • Entire Specimen consists of Grape-like clusters PARTIAL • Some NL tissue is present among the grape-like clusters
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Hydatidiform Moles • Compare Microscopic appearance of complete and partial moles.
Complete: • **Villous enlargement** and **Edema with Peripheral Proliferation of Trophoblasts** Partial: • **Minimal Trophoblastic proliferation** with some NL villi and s**ome swollen avascular villi**
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Which type of hydatidiform mole shows up as a honeycomb/snowstorm appearance on ultrasound?
Complete Hydratidiform Moles
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Compare the following for a complete vs. partial hydatidiform moles • Karyotype Possibilities • Components Responsible for Its formation • Presence of Fetal Parts
Complete Karyotype - 46 XX (90%) or 46 XY Components - 1 sperm (maybe 2) + 1 empty egg Fetal Parts - NEVER PRESENT Partial Karyotype - 69 XXX, 69 XXY, 69 XYY Components - 2 sperm + 1 egg Fetal parts - OFTEN PRESENT
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Compare the following for a complete vs. partial hydatidiform moles • hCG levels • Risk of Trophoblastic Neoplasia • Risk of Choriocarcinoma
hCG levels: • WAY more elevated in COMPLETE moles Trophoblastic Neoplasia • WAY more likely with COMPLETE moles Choriocarcinoma • MUCH more likely with COMPLETE moles

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