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Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift 19-20/2012

01.10.2012 | case report

Subinvolution of placental bed vessels: case report and review of the literature

verfasst von: Prof. Iztok Takač, MD, PhD, Rajko Kavalar, MD, PhD, Darja Arko, MD, PhD, Nina Fokter Dovnik, MD

Erschienen in: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift | Ausgabe 19-20/2012

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Abstract

Subinvolution of placental bed vessels, a well-recognized cause of postpartum and postabortal hemorrhage, is defined with prolonged or excessive uterine hemorrhage beginning after the delivery or abortion. Although physiological changes in uteroplacental parts of spiral arteries are well known, the sequence of events in involution of these vessels is not yet clearly understood. In this article we present two cases of subinvolution of placental bed vessels in which we were able to demonstrate the presence of extravillous trophoblast in and around the placental bed vessels. The disease is supposed to be the result of abnormal interaction between maternal uterine cells and fetal trophoblast.
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Metadaten
Titel
Subinvolution of placental bed vessels: case report and review of the literature
verfasst von
Prof. Iztok Takač, MD, PhD
Rajko Kavalar, MD, PhD
Darja Arko, MD, PhD
Nina Fokter Dovnik, MD
Publikationsdatum
01.10.2012
Verlag
Springer Vienna
Erschienen in
Wiener klinische Wochenschrift / Ausgabe 19-20/2012
Print ISSN: 0043-5325
Elektronische ISSN: 1613-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-012-0219-9

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