Fetal, Placental, and Pediatric Dermatopathology: From Development to Disease
A special issue of Diagnostics (ISSN 2075-4418). This special issue belongs to the section "Pathology and Molecular Diagnostics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 85
Special Issue Editors
2. Department of Pathophysiology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
Interests: dermatopathology; lung pathology; gynecopathology; cardiac transplant; STEM cells
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2. Department of Pathophysiology, “George Emil Palade” University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science, and Technology of Targu Mures, 38 Gheorghe Marinescu Street, 540142 Targu Mures, Romania
Interests: fetal and placental pathology; gyneco-pathology; general pathology; pediatric and perinatal pathology; cytopathology
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The study of disease across developmental and later life stages provides valuable insight into the origins and evolution of pathological processes. The placenta and fetal tissues represent key windows into maternal–fetal interactions and early developmental adaptations, while dermatopathology offers an accessible framework for understanding systemic, genetic, and inflammatory mechanisms that may manifest both early and later in life.
Across these stages, dermatopathology occupies a distinctive and informative position within developmental pathology. Cutaneous manifestations in neonates, children, and adults often mirror underlying genetic, inflammatory, or systemic disorders that can trace their origins to intrauterine or early postnatal development. Recognizing these connections enhances our understanding of disease mechanisms and strengthens diagnostic and prognostic interpretation across the lifespan.
This Special Issue welcomes contributions addressing fetal, placental, and dermatopathology from morphological, molecular, and clinical perspectives. We particularly encourage studies that integrate histopathological, immunohistochemical, and clinical data or that highlight developmental origins of pediatric and adult skin disease. Submissions may include original research articles, reviews, or illustrative case reports that explore correlations between early developmental pathology and later clinical manifestations.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Correlations among placental, fetal, and cutaneous pathology;
- Pediatric and adult dermatopathology, including inflammatory, vascular, infectious, and genetic skin disorders;
- Neonatal and pediatric skin findings related to intrauterine or placental pathology;
- Molecular and immunohistochemical studies of skin and developmental tissues;
- Congenital and developmental disorders with cutaneous manifestations;
- Advances in perinatal, pediatric, and adult dermatopathology techniques;
- Integrative approaches linking developmental and clinical pathology.
Prof. Dr. Ovidiu Simion Cotoi
Guest Editor
Dr. Diana-Maria Chiorean
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- fetal pathology
- placental pathology
- pediatric pathology
- pediatric dermatopathology
- neonatal dermatology
- inflammation
- vascular lesions
- congenital disorders
- molecular pathology
- developmental disease
- perinatal outcomes
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