Morphologic findings in placenta associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection

Czech version

Authors: Magdaléna Daumová ^1,2; Šárka Hadravská ^1,2; Andrea Straková Peteříková ¹
Authors‘ workplace: Šiklův ústav patologie LFP UK a FN Plzeň ¹; Bioptická laboratoř s. r. o., Plzeň ²
Published in: Čes.-slov. Patol., 57, 2021, No. 4, p. 199-202
Category: Reviews Article

Overview

SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy can cause a number of serious complications, including fetal growth restriction or intrauterine fetal death. It appears that transplacental transmission of infection is rare and the arising complications are due to damage of placental parenchyma. The aim of this article is to summarize the results of recent publications dealing with placental changes in COVID-19 disease, with special consideration to the morphology of the newly defined SARS-CoV-2 placentitis.

Keywords:

Placenta – SARS-CoV-2 – COVID-19 – morphology – placentitis

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