Placental pathology in intrauterine fetal death

Abstract

Placenta is the most accessible and readily evaluable specimen which is mirror image of pregnancy. The objective here is to study the histomorphological changes in placenta in cases of intrauterine fetal deaths and to study correlation of placental findings with causes of fetal death which is significant to understand. The present cross sectional study was carried out in Department of Pathology of a tertiary care hospital from June 2015 to May 2017. Study of Placental Pathology in Intrauterine Fetal Death cases comprised of 99 placentas. The present study was undertaken to study the placental pathology in cases of intrauterine fetal death. IUFD was found to be more common in primigravida 50/99 (50.50%) mothers. Placental study gives useful morphological information regarding the abnormality of pregnancy. Gross and microscopic examination of the placenta plays an important role in identifying the underlying causes of fetal death and helps prevent further recurrence by making appropriate interventions during the next pregnancy. Study of placental pathology gives clues to events occurring throughout gestation and can potentially help to answer, questions concerning pregnancy management and risk assessment of future pregnancies. It will help the researchers who are doing the research in the field of placental pathology in the days to come.