American Journal of Forensic Medicine & Pathology · 2009 · 12 citations · 42 references
MedicineMaternal HealthObstetricsMaternal-fetal MedicineMedical MalpracticeObstetric ComplicationsFetal PathologyObstetric MalpracticePlacental DisordersPlacental PathologyPregnancyFetal Thrombotic VasculopathyHistologic ExaminationPlacental ComplicationsPlacental Lesions In StillbirthPlacental ThrombosisPlacental Vascular PathologyPlacental VasculatureThromboembolic Complications In Pregnancy
The authors present a case of stillbirth in which histologic examination of the placenta provides the opportunity to make a definitive diagnosis of a death due to fetal thrombotic vasculopathy (FTV). Establishing the etiology in cases of stillbirth may avoid medical malpractice litigation. The better knowledge of the cause of stillbirths also helped obstetricians to recognize factors that could have prejudiced future pregnancies.
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