Case Reports Surgical Pathology 2024 Exercise 6: Chronic Villitis of Infectious Etiology

Authors

Katsiaryna Khatskevich, MD

Vishwajeeth Pasham, MD

Daniel C. Butler, MD

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina

Evelyn Bruner, MD

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Beaufort, South Carolina

Primary Audience: Pathologists and Clinical Scientists
Secondary Audience: Residents, Laboratory Technologist/Scientist (Includes all sub-specialty areas), Students, Pathologist Assistants, Laboratory Directors and Educators

Upon completion of this activity, you will be able to:

·       Describe the histopathologic characteristics of chronic villitis and diagnostic criteria;

·       Outline the pathologic features that help distinguish idiopathic chronic villitis from infectious etiologies;

·       Explain the clinical implications of placental infections with chronic villitis; and

·       Discuss the gross and histologic features of syphilitic placentitis in addition to other TORCH (Toxoplasma, Other, Rubella, Cytomegalovirus, Herpes simplex virus)-related etiologies.