Abstract
Introduction
As the global pandemic continues, more information is being collected on the incidence and range of adverse maternal and fetal outcomes resulting from COVID-19 infection.
Presentation of case
We present a case of a 29-year-old unvaccinated patient at 36 weeks gestation with several days of mild symptoms after testing positive for COVID-19 who presented with a complaint of decreased fetal movement and was found to have an intrauterine fetal demise. This case was further notable for thrombocytopenia, acute postpartum hemorrhage and placental histologic findings showing morphologic changes consistent with previously reported pathology seen with maternal COVID-19 infection including marked perivillous fibrin deposition and marked acute and chronic intervillositis.
Discussion
This case, combined with other similar reports in the literature, supports the conclusion that COVID-19 infection in pregnancy can result in severe perinatal adverse consequences regardless of initial maternal symptomatology.
Conclusion
Pregnancies affected by COVID-19 may benefit from a higher level of surveillance and proactive care and further research is warranted.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, Placenta, Infection, placentitis, Intervillousitis, 【초록키워드】 pathology, outcome, global pandemic, Pregnancy, Surveillance, COVID-19 infection, Research, Patient, placental, incidence, information, change, Care, Support, gestation, postpartum hemorrhage, Mild symptom, demise, positive, presentation, benefit, consequence, initial, resulting, affected, collected, reported, notable, fetal, histologic finding, 【제목키워드】 Case report, COVID-19 infection, demise, fetal,