obstectrics problem in our setting. Few Histopathologists are interested in placental
pathology, and this is particularly so because consent is often difficult to get from the
relatives making few specimens available for study in our environment. Objective: Our
objective was to evaluate the placental histopathology in low birth weight infants (LBW, birth
weight< 2500 g) and to determine if placental histopathological findings are associated with …