Fetus or newborn affected by placental oedema or large placenta

Definition

A large placenta, also known as placentomegaly, is one that weighs > 750 g. Placentomegaly can be seen in the following conditions: fetal hydrops, maternal diabetes mellitus, Rh incompatibility, chronic infections (e.g. syphilis, cytomegalovirus), maternal anaemia, or acute placental oedema with acute chorioamnionitis.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Fetus or newborn affected by complications of placenta

• KA02.0Fetus or newborn affected by placenta praevia
• KA02.2Fetus or newborn affected by placental infarction
• KA02.3Fetus or newborn affected by placental insufficiency or small placenta
• KA02.4Fetus or newborn affected by placental transfusion syndromes
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified