The pattern of interstitial trophoblasticinvasion of the myometrium in early human pregnancy
R Pijnenborg, JM Bland, WB Robertson, G Dixon… - Placenta, 1981 - Elsevier
The human placental bed myometrium, studied in 42 intact hysterectomy specimens
rangingfrom 8 to 18 weeks' gestation, is characterized by the presence of large numbers of
non-villous invasive cytotrophoblastic cells. Quantitative morphometric analysis reveals a
tendency for maximal invasive activity to occur at the centre and, subsequently, to extend
centrifugally to produce an annular pattern. Morphological observations suggest that the
intimate mixture of cytotrophoblast with myometrial tissue must affect the mechanical …
rangingfrom 8 to 18 weeks' gestation, is characterized by the presence of large numbers of
non-villous invasive cytotrophoblastic cells. Quantitative morphometric analysis reveals a
tendency for maximal invasive activity to occur at the centre and, subsequently, to extend
centrifugally to produce an annular pattern. Morphological observations suggest that the
intimate mixture of cytotrophoblast with myometrial tissue must affect the mechanical …