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acute chorioamnionitis

Monday 10 May 2004

Images

- IUFD - severe chorioamnionitis (from prior post)

Synopsis

- infiltration of membranes by granulocytes
- acute chorionic vasculitis

Etiology

- infectious chorioamnionitis

  • bacterial chorioamnionitis
  • fungal chorioamnionitis
  • candidal chorioamnionitis

See also

- placental anomalies
- placental infections

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