title: Maternal floor infarction of the placenta associated with elevated second trimester serum alpha-fetoprotein.
abstract: Maternal floor infarction is a recurring placental disease of ubiquitous perivillous fibrin deposition with obliteration of normal placental architecture. In this case, elevated levels of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were found as well as a small fetal-maternal bleed. The association between placental disease and elevated maternal serum AFP is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005337:Fibrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000097:blood* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000509:alpha-Fetoproteins; D005337:Fibrin