Hofbauer cell
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Hofbauer cells are oval cells found in the placenta, within the core of the chorionic villous. They are believed to be a type of macrophage and are most likely involved in preventing the transmission of pathogens from the mother to the foetus (so-called vertical transmission).
Under histology sections, Hofbauer cells appeared with discernible amount of cytoplasm.
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