Megakaryocytosis of the liver in a trisomy 21 stillbirth.
This is a case report of a stillborn infant with duodenal atresia and increased megakaryocytes in the liver sinusoids and in pancreatic connective tissue. A postmortem karyotype of skin demonstrated trisomy 21.
Gilson
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Cincinnati (Ohio) Medical Center 45267-0529.
Bendon
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D000328:Adult; D004314:Down Syndrome / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008099:Liver / Q000473:pathology*; D008533:Megakaryocytes / Q000473:pathology*