The book provides a detailed gross specimen and microscopic examination of the placenta in healthy and diseased conditions in a simplified manner. It describes the significance of various placental lesions including infarct, perivillous fibrin deposition, calcification, intervillous thrombi, maternal & fetal vascular malperfusion, etc., assessing their clinical relevance. The chapters cover indications of placental examination, gross morphology, and histopathologic examination addressing both normal states and various placental pathologies. The book includes a wealth of gross and microscopic colored photographs of placental pathologies to aid decision-making.

The book is relevant to consultants/histopathologists dealing with placental reporting and postgraduate pathology students. It also provides valuable insights to obstetricians and neonatologists regarding the role of the placenta in fetal issues.

Dr. Kusum Jashnani completed her undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in medicine from Seth G S Medical College and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, India. She was the professor and head of the department of pathology at BYL Nair Ch. Hospital and Topiwala National Medical College, Mumbai, India. Dr. Jashnani’s interests include gynecologic pathology, placental pathology, bone pathology, cytopathology, and maternal autopsy. She has published many papers in peer-reviewed national and international medical journals. Dr. Jashnani has authored and edited books, including Maternal Mortality: Lessons Learnt from Autopsy and attends various conferences and CMEs (continuing medical education) in India. She has trained several postgraduate students in MD Pathology.