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The '''fetal autopsy''' is done to determine the cause of death in a fetus. | The '''fetal autopsy''' is done to determine the cause of death in a fetus. | ||
==Routinue sections | ==Routinue sections== | ||
# Rib. | # Rib. | ||
# Thymus, skin, diaphragm, psoas muscle. | # Thymus, skin, diaphragm, psoas muscle. | ||
Revision as of 01:17, 22 May 2010
The fetal autopsy is done to determine the cause of death in a fetus.
Routinue sections
- Rib.
- Thymus, skin, diaphragm, psoas muscle.
- Rectum, duodenum, ileocecal region, mesentery.
- Adrenal gland.
- Kidney.
- Bladder.
- Internal genitalia.
- Spleen.
- Stomach, GE junction, GD junction, pancreas.
- Liver.
- Right lung.
- Left lung.
- Heart.
- Upper airway with thyroid.
- Pituitary.
Adrenal gland
- Centre regresses.
Kidney
- Cortex regresses.
Lung
- PMNs may be seen in chorioamnionitis.
Thymus
- Hassal's corpusles.