Chronic deciduitis explained

Chronic deciduitis
Synonyms:	Plasma cell deciduitis
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Chronic deciduitis is a type of long-lasting inflammation that arises in pregnancy and affects the endometrial stromal tissue (decidua).

It is associated with preterm labour.^[1] The diagnosis rests primarily on the presence of plasma cells.^[2]

See also

• Chorioamnionitis
• Decidua

Notes and References

1. Edmondson . N. . Bocking . A. . Machin . G. . Rizek . R. . Watson . C. . Keating . S. . The prevalence of chronic deciduitis in cases of preterm labor without clinical chorioamnionitis. . Pediatr Dev Pathol . 12 . 1 . 16–21 . 2009. 10.2350/07-04-0270.1 . 18171100 . 25693917 .
2. Khong . TY. . Bendon . RW. . Qureshi . F. . Redline . RW. . Gould . S. . Stallmach . T. . Lipsett . J. . Staples . A. . Chronic deciduitis in the placental basal plate: definition and interobserver reliability. . Hum Pathol . 31 . 3 . 292–5 . Mar 2000 . 10.1016/s0046-8177(00)80241-5. 10746670 .