Introduction Histopathological examination of the placenta is recommended to determine the
cause of stillbirth. Although some reports find causal or contributory placental abnormalities …

Some cases of stillbirth are associated with placental abnormality; recent classification
systems have included some features of placental pathology. This study aimed to determine …

Background The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists places special
emphasis on autopsy as one of the most important tests for evaluation of stillbirth. Despite a …

Objectives Placental abnormalities are a common cause of death in stillbirth, ranking second
only to unexplained deaths, though there is wide variation in the proportion attributed to …

BACKGROUND: Intrauterine fetal death is an agonizing, often unpredictable event.
Autopsies of stillborn fetuses, including placentas, are performed to clarify the cause of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare placental lesions for stillbirth cases and live birth controls in a
population-based study. METHODS: Pathologic examinations were performed on placentas …

Context.—The value of placental examination in investigations of adverse pregnancy
outcomes may be compromised by sampling and definition differences between …

Research on stillbirths and placental pathology has traditionally been given low priority,
causing a lack of understanding of the mechanisms leading to death. The purpose of this …

Placental lesions identified in cases of stillbirth are of clinical interest and are frequently
invoked as having a causal role. However, most of the placental changes found in stillbirth …

The autopsy and placental histopathological examination results following fetal deaths were
analyzed retrospectively in an attempt to explain the stillbirths that occurred from 1996 to …