Placental chronic villitis was observed 2.12% of histologically examined placentas.
Synopsis
infiltrating lymphocytes
Etiology
placental CMV infection (9%) (#8056423#)
See also
generalized fetal CMV infection
References
Nakamura Y, Sakuma S, Ohta Y, Kawano K, Hashimoto T. Detection of the human cytomegalovirus gene in placental chronic villitis by polymerase chain reaction. Hum Pathol. 1994 Aug;25(8):815-8. PMID: #8056423#