title: [A case of diffuse hemangioma of the placenta].
abstract: The paper reports a case of diffuse placental hemangioma leading to intrauterine fetal death. Contrary to other cases reported in the literature, polyhydramnios, oligohydramnios and fetal malformations were not observed. The sole finding was a dilatation of the cardiac auricle, in particular on the right-hand side. It is hypothesised that fetal death was due to two concomitant factors: the severe hypoxemic state and the difficulty of venous drainage from the fetus to the mother owing to increased materno-fetal placental shunts.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Angelone
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berghella
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sindici
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bianchi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Su un caso di emangioma diffuso della placenta.