Neuronal karyorrhexis in Sommer's sector in a 22-week stillborn.
Karyorrhexis of neurons in Sommer's sector of the hippocampus as a manifestation of an intrauterine hypoxic event is reported in a 22-week gestation stillborn. The hypoxia occurred as a result of maternal cardiorespiratory arrest.
D002467:Cell Nucleus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D005311:Fetal Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy