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Micrograph showing intermediate trophoblasts.
H&E stain.
Implantation site intermediate trophoblast. Low molecular weight cytokeratin stain.
Intermediate trophoblast is a distinct subtype of
trophoblastic tissue that arises from the
cytotrophoblast.
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It is sub-categorized by location:
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- Villous intermediate trophoblast:
- at anchoring villi of trophoblastic column
- Implantation site intermediate trophoblast:
- at implantation site (or basal plate), differentiated from villous intermediate trophoblast
- Chorionic-type intermediate trophoblast
- at chorionic laeve of fetal membrane, differentiated from villous intermediate trophoblast
Function
The function of the implantation site intermediate trophoblast is to anchor the
placenta to the maternal tissue.
Histomorphology
- Villous intermediate trophoblast
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- polyhedral and uniform nuclei
- prominent cell border; abundant eosinophilic to clear cytoplasm
- cohesive growth
- Implantation site intermediate trophoblast
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- pleomorphic irregular nuclei, large and hyperchromatic, may show multinucleation
- abundant eosinophilic to amphophilic cytoplasm
- infiltrative growth (splitting muscle, replacing vascular wall ...etc)
- Chorionic-type intermediate trophoblast
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- round to polyhedral nuclei, may multinucleation
- abundant eosinophilic to clear cytoplasm
- cohesive growth
Pathology
Intermediate trophoblasts are thought to be the cell of origin for:
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References
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