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Pathologe
; 43(2): 135-139, 2022 Mar.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1588808
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a placenta with extensive maternal vascular malperfusion and chronic histiocytic intervillositis corresponding to SARS-CoV2 placentitis in the context of fetal demise at 31 weeks of gestation. Placental swamp and PCR of the placental parenchyma, umbilical cord and amnion-chorion membrane showed SARS-CoV-2- and Bbetacoronavirus-specific RNA. Maternal vascular malperfusion has been described in cases of SARS-CoV2 infection; however, the manifested severity of this case in the setting of a severe SARS-CoV2 placentitis is rare. It emphasizes the need of a maternal prophylactic anticoagulation.