학술논문
Placental calcifications after coronavirus disease 2019 in first trimester of pregnancy: ultrasound and pathology findings.
Document Type
Article
Source
Subject
*CORONAVIRUS diseases
*FIRST trimester of pregnancy
*ULTRASONIC imaging
*SARS-CoV-2
*DIABETES
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ISSN
1844-4172
Abstract
The effect of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) on placental tissue is unclear. We present a case of symptomatic first trimester SARS-CoV-2 infection in which longitudinal ultrasound images demonstrated diffuse areas of echogenic foci. Her 39-week delivery, following an elective induction of labor, was uncomplicated, and placental pathology evaluation noted extensive calcifications. Such findings are sometimes seen in late and post-term pregnancies and those complicated by smoking, hypertensive disorders, diabetes, and viral infections. In this case, no other potential etiology was identified. Thus, we conclude that placental calcifications may be associated with SAR-CoV-2 infection in early pregnancy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]