Placental histology related to fetal brain sonography

• Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition Vol. 96; no. 1; pp. F53 - F58
• Main Authors: Rosier-van Dunné, F M F, van Wezel-Meijler, G, Kaschula, R O C, Wranz, P A B, Odendaal, H J, de Vries, J I P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 01.01.2011; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Brain - embryology; Brain Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Brain Injuries - pathology; Cerebral palsy; Echoencephalography - methods; Epidemiologic Methods; Female; Fetuses; Gestational Age; Histology; Humans; Hypertension; Hypertension - pathology; Hypertension - physiopathology; Hypoxia; Membranes; Obstetric Labor, Premature - pathology; Original articles; Pathology; Physiology; Placenta; Placenta - pathology; Placental Circulation; Pregnancy; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - pathology; Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular - physiopathology; Thrombosis; Traumatic brain injury; Ultrasonic imaging; Ultrasonography, Prenatal - methods; Umbilical cord; Umbilical Cord - pathology

Background Chronic hypoxia and inflammatory processes can induce placental disturbances that may indirectly lead to perinatal brain injury. Objective To study histological features of the placenta in relation to echogenicity changes in the periventricular white matter, ventricular system and basal g...