SARS-CoV-2 placentitis: An uncommon complication of maternal COVID-19

We present a case of third trimester pregnancy complicated by SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent reduced fetal movements, resulting in emergency Caesarean delivery with demonstrable placental SARS-CoV-2 placentitis. We show through illustration of this case and literature review that SARS-Co-V-2 pl...

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Autores principales: Linehan, Laura, O'Donoghue, Keelin, Dineen, Susan, White, Jessica, Higgins, John R., Fitzgerald, Brendan
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2021
Materias:
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7832228/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33465727
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.placenta.2021.01.012
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Sumario:We present a case of third trimester pregnancy complicated by SARS-CoV-2 infection and subsequent reduced fetal movements, resulting in emergency Caesarean delivery with demonstrable placental SARS-CoV-2 placentitis. We show through illustration of this case and literature review that SARS-Co-V-2 placentitis is an uncommon but readily recognisable complication of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection that may be a marker of potential vertical transmission and that may have the capacity to cause fetal compromise through a direct injurious effect on the placenta.

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