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fetal floor infarction

Maternal floor infarction (MFI) is a poorly understood placental lesion reportedly associated with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and recurrence.

Associations

- massive perivillous fibrin deposition (MFD)

  • transmural MFD
  • borderline MFD

- IUGR
- first-trimester spontaneous abortions

Types

- classic MFI

See also

- intraplacental fibrin

References

- Katzman PJ, Genest DR. Maternal floor infarction and massive perivillous fibrin deposition: histological definitions, association with intrauterine fetal growth restriction, and risk of recurrence. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2002 Mar-Apr;5(2):159-64. PMID: 11910510