Eosinophilic/T-Cell Chorionic Vasculitis

Chorionic vasculitis is the hallmark of a fetal response in chorioamnionitis. There are five highly characteristic findings: (1) leukocyte migration is not concentric but rather radiates toward the infected amniotic fluid; (2) the infiltrate is primarily neutrophils; (3) multiple chorionic vessels, first veins and then arteries, are usually involved; (4) the infiltrate never extends into the vasculature of stem villi; and (5) it is rare in the …