Investigation of stillbirth.
The pathologic investigation of stillbirth is often frustrating, and may be viewed as unrewarding, because the reason for death of the infant frequently is not identifiable. This outline attempts to identify an approach to the examination of the stillborn and accompanying placenta, with appropriate use of ancillary studies that may uncover the cause of death and/or identify factors that could prejudice future pregnancies.
Magee
J F
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D011786:Quality Control; D020458:Third-Party Consent