title: The placenta in toxicology. Part III: Pathologic assessment of the placenta.
abstract: This short review is derived from the peer-reviewed literature and the experience and case materials of the authors. Brief illustrated summaries are presented on the gross and histologic normal anatomy of rodent and macaque placentas, including typical organ weights, with comments on differences from the human placenta. Common incidental findings, background lesions, and induced toxic lesions are addressed, and a recommended strategy for pathologic evaluation of placentas is provided.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of Pathology/Section on Comparative Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: J Mark
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cline
authors.forename: Darlene
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dixon
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ernerudh
authors.forename: Marijke M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Faas
authors.forename: Claudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Göhner
authors.forename: Jan-Dirk
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Häger
authors.forename: Udo R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: Christiane
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pfarrer
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Svensson-Arvelund
authors.forename: Eberhard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Buse
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology; D010920:Placenta / Q000737:chemistry / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014116:Toxicology
keywords: macaca; mus; placenta; primate pathology; rodent pathology; toxicology.