A Case of COVID-19 Pregnancy Complicated with Hydrops Fetalis and Intrauterine Death
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Case Report
3. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Study | GA | Histopathological Findings | |
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FVM | Other Findings | ||
Poisson et al. [12] | 35 weeks | Thrombosis, Avascular villi | Acute chorionitis, Maternal vascular malperfusion |
Baergen et al. [13] | 33 weeks–40 weeks | Thrombosis, Fibrin deposition, Karyorrhexis, Chorangiosis | Maternal vascular malperfusion Intervillous thrombus, Focal increase in fibrin |
Menter et al. [14] | 39 weeks–41 weeks | Thrombosis, Avascular villi, Chorangiosis, Delayed villous maturation | Chorioamnionitis, Chronic vilittis, Subchorionitis, Chronic deciduitis, Maternal vascular malperfusion |
Bertero et al. [15] | 32 weeks–40 weeks | Thrombosis, Chorangiosis, Accelerated maturation, Fibrin deposition, Avascular villi | Chronic villitis, Intervillous hematoma, Maternal vascular malperfusion |
Birindwa et al. [16] | 34 weeks | Thrombosis, Chorangiosis | |
Richtmann et al. [17] | 21 weeks–38 weeks | Fibrin deposition | Chorioamnionitis, Chronic villitis, Acute deciduitis |
Baud et al. [18] | 19 weeks | Subchorionitis, Funisitis | |
Shanes et al. [19] | 33 weeks–40 weeks | Fetal vessel mural fibrin, Avascular villi, Delayed villous maturation, Chorangiosis | Maternal vascular malperfusion |
Ferraiolo et al. [20] | Microchorangiosis, Fibrin deposition | Subchorionitis, Intervillous hemorrhages |
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Popescu, D.E.; Cioca, A.; Muresan, C.; Navolan, D.; Gui, A.; Pop, O.; Marcovici, T.; Ilie, C.; Craina, M.; Boia, M. A Case of COVID-19 Pregnancy Complicated with Hydrops Fetalis and Intrauterine Death. Medicina 2021, 57, 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57070667
Popescu DE, Cioca A, Muresan C, Navolan D, Gui A, Pop O, Marcovici T, Ilie C, Craina M, Boia M. A Case of COVID-19 Pregnancy Complicated with Hydrops Fetalis and Intrauterine Death. Medicina. 2021; 57(7):667. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57070667
Chicago/Turabian StylePopescu, Daniela Eugenia, Andreea Cioca, Cezara Muresan, Dan Navolan, Arina Gui, Ovidiu Pop, Tamara Marcovici, Constantin Ilie, Marius Craina, and Marioara Boia. 2021. "A Case of COVID-19 Pregnancy Complicated with Hydrops Fetalis and Intrauterine Death" Medicina 57, no. 7: 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57070667
APA StylePopescu, D. E., Cioca, A., Muresan, C., Navolan, D., Gui, A., Pop, O., Marcovici, T., Ilie, C., Craina, M., & Boia, M. (2021). A Case of COVID-19 Pregnancy Complicated with Hydrops Fetalis and Intrauterine Death. Medicina, 57(7), 667. https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina57070667