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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Reprod Immunol. 2013 Aug 1;70(4):285–298. doi: 10.1111/aji.12143

Table V.

Clinical description of massive perivillous fibrin deposition cases.

Case
Number
Age Gravida,
Parity
GA at
Delivery
(weeks)
Clinical Description Birth
Weight
(grams,
Percentile
for GA)
Placental Pathology + HLA Genotype
Confirmation
+C4d Umbilical
Vein
VUE PD Other I II I II
1 35 G 12 P 8-2-1-8 23+1 The fetus has decreased growth and progressive deterioration of Doppler parameters starting at 20 weeks gestation. Intrauterine fetal death diagnosed at 23 weeks. 274 (1%) Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A
2 34 G 11 P 8-1-1-8 28+2 The fetus has decreased growth and progressive deterioration of Doppler parameters starting at 20 weeks gestation. Fetal death diagnosed and labor was induced at 28 weeks 454 (1%) Yes Yes Acute Chorioamnionitis Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A
3 33 G 10 P 7-1-1-7 38+1 Spontaneous labor at term. 3285 (51.5%) Yes Yes Chronic Chorioamnionitis Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
4 24 G 4 P 2-0-1-2 15+6 Presented with ruptured membranes and was induced for inevitable abortion. 150 No No Acute Chorioamnionitis; Chronic Deciduitis without Plasma Cells Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
5 27 G 3 P 0-0-2-0 30+0 Presented with fetal growth restriction, heavy vaginal bleeding and clinical placental abruption. Emergency cesarean delivery was performed. 755 (1%) No No Yes No Yes No Yes
6 22 G 2 P 0-0-1-0 22+3 Short cervix was noted at 20 weeks; membranes ruptured with spontaneous labor at 22 weeks. Intrapartum demise with delivery of a stillborn infant. 448 (34%) No No Acute Chorioamnionitis Yes No No Yes Yes
7 28 G 11 P 0-1-9-1 23+6 The fetus has thickening placenta, multiple placental lacunae, and oligohydramnios at 18 weeks. Fetal death diagnosed and labor was induced at 23+ weeks 277 (1%) No No Acute Chorioamnionitis Chronic Deciduitis without Plasma Cells Yes No Yes No N/A
8 43 G 13 P 3-3-6-4 16+4 Presented with rupture of fetal membranes and fetal demise. Unknown No Yes Yes No N/A N/A N/A
9 35 G 7 P 0-0-6-0 17+3 Cervical length of 0 mm; A rescue cerclage was placed but membranes ruptured shortly afterwards. Induction for inevitable abortion. 160 No No No No N/A N/A N/A
10 29 G 3 P 1-1-0-1 17+2 Presented with abdominal pain and vaginal bleeding. Fetal demise was diagnosed and patient was induced. 190 No No Acute Chorioamnionitis Chronic Deciduitis without Plasma Cells No No N/A N/A N/A
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Cases #1–3 are pregnancies in the same patient, VUE: Villitis of Unknown Etiology, PD: Deciduitis with Plasma Cells