Placental Pathology in Covid-19 Positive Mothers: Preliminary Findings
Rebecca N. Baergen, Debra S. Heller
Abstract
This study describes the pathology and clinical information on 20 placentas whose mother tested positive for the novel Coronovirus (2019-nCoV) cases. Ten of the 20 cases showed some evidence of fetal vascular malperfusion or fetal vascular thrombosis. The significance of these findings is unclear and needs further study.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PathologyFetusMedicineClinical significancePregnancyPlacentaThrombosis2019-20 coronavirus outbreakObstetricsBiologyInternal medicineDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)OutbreakGeneticsCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMaternal and fetal healthcare