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General and Systemic Histopathology, C601&C602
     
    Slide 181: Amniotic membranes and umbilical cord with acute amnionitis
     
     
    The coiled up thing to the far left is a section of amniotic membrane.  Look at the margin of the membrane and the decidua for the acute inflammatory infiltrate.  In the case of the umbilical cord, the acute inflammatory cells will be found in the walls of the vessels.

    See this slide with the virtual microscope.

    Here we see the great number of PMNs in the decidualized endometrium and amniotic membranes. Under normal circumstances, there should be none. The inflammation is due to an infection resulting from the prolonged period the amniotic membranes were ruptured.  If delivery of the baby is very prolonged, it could lead to endometritis for the mother and a systemic infection for the newborn. 


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