[Perinatal pathology in HIV-infection]. 
The analysis of the literature and that of own authors' data (structural changes in placenta, fetuses and deceased children) is given.  Most typical changes associated with HIV infection (peculiar enlargement of the cells and changes in the size of the nuclei in the cells of different histogenesis) are described.  The ways of perinatal infection, pathogenesis of intrauterine infection are discussed.