Fetus or newborn affected by placental infarction

Definition

Placental infarction is the formation of localised areas of ischemic villous necrosis, usually due to vasospasm of the maternal circulation. The affected regions of the placenta are incompetent, and lead to placental insufficiency if the infarcts are severe.

Also indexed as

Nearby in Fetus or newborn affected by complications of placenta

• KA02.0Fetus or newborn affected by placenta praevia
• KA02.1Fetus or newborn affected by placental oedema or large placenta
• 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