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Comparison of Prenatal and Postmortem Diagnoses from 251 Fetal Autopsies: High Rate of Placenta Pathologies, Low Rate of Discrepancies.
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Fetal & Pediatric Pathology . Aug2023, Vol. 42 Issue 4, p630-641. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: In cases of intrauterine fetal death (IUFD), autopsy and placenta pathology can provide additional information to sonographic findings. We assessed the frequency of prenatally missed relevant diagnoses. Materials and methods: A retrospective evaluation of fetal autopsies from 2006 to 2021 was performed and were classified as: i) agreement, ii) cases where autopsy revealed additional findings, or iii) postmortem findings which changed the diagnosis. Results: A total of 199/251 spontaneous IUFD and 52/251 induced abortions were included. In spontaneous IUFD, placenta pathologies were the leading cause of death (89%). Full agreement was found in most cases (91% and 87% in spontaneous IUFD and induced abortion, respectively), while additional findings (7% and 12%) and major discrepancies (each 2%) were detected less frequently. Conclusion: In some cases where major findings were missed, autopsy could establish a diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *PRENATAL diagnosis
*AUTOPSY
*PLACENTA
*ABORTION
*PATHOLOGY
*POSTMORTEM changes
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15513815
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Fetal & Pediatric Pathology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 165472095
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15513815.2023.2201623