Intrauterine meconium aspiration.
Two hundred consecutive autopsies of stillborn infants were reviewed. Twenty-five cases of histologically evident amniotic fluid aspiration were identified. Among these 25 cases, 8 had identifiable intraalveolar meconium. The clinical setting and histologic features of these cases are reviewed, and the significance of intrauterine meconium aspiration is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D000653:Amniotic Fluid; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D001239:Inhalation; D008470:Meconium / Q000166:cytology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012119:Respiration; D014599:Uterus