title: Cystic fibrosis and intrauterine death.
abstract: Fetal death is not commonly associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). We report a case of late intrauterine death attributed to cardiovascular failure and shock consequent to malrotation and intestinal volvulus in a fetus affected with CF. An argument is made that CF promoted this deleterious incident. Whole blood or cell-rich tissue specimens should be preserved and genetic testing for CF considered in stillbirths with intestinal complications.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pediatric Intensive Care and Pulmonology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland. daniel.trachsel@ukbb.ch
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Trachsel
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heinimann
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bösch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hammer
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000150:complications; D011247:Pregnancy; D011263:Pregnancy Trimester, Third