Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy

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Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy
Intermediate magnification micrograph of the placental disc showing a thrombosed fetal vein, as may be seen in fetal thrombotic vasculopathy. H&E stain.
SpecialtyPathology

Fetal thrombotic vasculopathy is a

hypoperfusion
.

It is associated with cerebral palsy and stillbirth.[1]

It is more common in women who have diabetes mellitus.

Diagnosis

It can be diagnosed by

histomorphologic examination of the placenta and is characterized by fetal vessel thrombosis and clustered fibrotic chorionic villi without blood vessels
.

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