A rare but devastating cause of twin loss in a near-term pregnancy highlighting the features of severe SARS-CoV-2 placentitis

Histopathology. 2021 Oct;79(4):674-676. doi: 10.1111/his.14402. Epub 2021 Jul 8.
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Keywords: B.1.1.7; C4d; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; UK variant; histiocytic intervillositis; placenta; trophoblast necrosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • COVID-19 / diagnosis*
  • COVID-19 / pathology
  • COVID-19 / virology
  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Maternal Death
  • Necrosis
  • Phosphoproteins / metabolism
  • Placenta / pathology
  • Placenta / virology
  • Placenta Diseases / pathology*
  • Placenta Diseases / virology
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / pathology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / virology*
  • Pregnancy Trimester, Third
  • Pregnancy, Twin
  • Risk
  • SARS-CoV-2 / genetics*
  • Trophoblasts / pathology
  • Trophoblasts / virology
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Coronavirus Nucleocapsid Proteins
  • Phosphoproteins
  • nucleocapsid phosphoprotein, SARS-CoV-2