Acute inflammatory lesions of the placenta consist of diffuse infiltration of neutrophils at
different sites in the organ. These lesions include acute chorioamnionitis, funisitis, and …

Objective: To determine whether there is a relationship between the presence of histological
signs of inflammation in the extraplacental membranes and umbilical cord and the …

The clinical relevance of histologic evidence of acute ascending intrauterine infection has
been called into question by descriptions of “silent” chorioamnionitis. The described …

Objective: To estimate the rate of histologic chorioamnionitis in the presence of diagnosed
clinical chorioamnionitis and determine whether clinical markers of maternal and neonatal …

Objective: Neonates born to mothers with clinical chorioamnionitis at term are at an
increased risk of infection. Acute subchorionitis, chorioamnionitis, and funisitis are …

Objective: Recent studies indicate that clinical chorioamnionitis is a heterogeneous
condition and only approximately one-half of the patients have bacteria in the amniotic …

One hundred and three women who developed acute chorioamnionitis at 37 weeks'
gestation or beyond were studied retrospectively. Clinical findings included fever (99.2%) …

Lymphocytic inflammation of the fetal membranes is unusual and has been termed chronic
chorioamnionitis. We report the clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical findings in 31 …

Background The link between histologic acute chorioamnionitis and infection is well
established in preterm deliveries, but less well-studied in term pregnancies, where infection …

Acute chorioamnionitis is the principal antecedent of premature birth and an important
contributor to specific neonatal and other complications that may extend throughout …