Septuplet placenta: A case report - 18/08/11
, Jo Ann Benda, MD c, Kathleen Hansen, MD a, Paula R. Mahone, MD b, Karen Drake, MD b
Reprint requests: Steven D. Suvalsky, MHS, PA (ASCP) The Department of Pathology, Iowa Methodist Medical Center, 1200 Pleasant St, Des Moines, IA 50309.Abstract |
Objective |
On November 19, 1997, 7 liveborn infants (4 boys and 3 girls) were delivered by cesarean delivery at 30.5 weeks gestational age. The pregnancy was the result of artificial induction of ovulation.
Study design |
The septuplet placenta was evaluated with a standard and systematic procedure for placentas of multiple births that revealed a septamnionic, septchorionic architecture with 5 fused and 2 unfused placentas.
Results |
Each of the 7 umbilical cords contained 3 vessels. Two cords were velamentous; the remaining 5 cords were inserted eccentrically. The ratio of combined birth weights of the 7 infants to total placental weight (7.52:1) correlated with normograms of singleton and twin gestations.
Conclusion |
This ratio and additional calculations were used for comparison and for additional clinicopathologic correlations.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key words : Septuplet, Placenta, Artificial induction of ovulation, Septchorionic
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Vol 192 - N° 6
P. 2076-2081 - juin 2005 Retour au numéro
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