Mature placenta simulating fetus papyraceus on ultrasonic examination.
A case of a heavily calcified, mature placenta simulating the appearance of a fetus papyraceus is presented. Calcification surrounding the more sonolucent cotyledons simulated the body and limbs of a dead fetus. Awareness of the morphologic alterations which occur as the placenta matures should prevent confusion of normal placental changes with a pathologic entity.
D002114:Calcinosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D014427:Twins; D014463:Ultrasonography