Stillborn child with diffuse SARS-CoV-2 viral infection of multiple organs

In May 2020, a pregnant woman in her 37th pregnancy week was diagnosed with COVID-19 in St. Petersburg in Russia. All treatments failed and the patient died after 11 days due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. A stillborn child was removed by caesarian section. Pathological investigations showe...

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Published in:IDCases 2021-01, Vol.26, p.e01328, Article e01328
Main Authors: Zinserling, Vsevolod A., Bornstein, Stefan R., Narkevich, Tatyana A., Sukhanova, Yulia V., Semenova, Natalia Yu, Vashukova, Maria A., Steenblock, Charlotte
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case Report
COVID-19
Pancreas
Pregnancy
SARS-CoV-2
Stillbirth
Viral infiltration
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Summary:In May 2020, a pregnant woman in her 37th pregnancy week was diagnosed with COVID-19 in St. Petersburg in Russia. All treatments failed and the patient died after 11 days due to acute respiratory distress syndrome. A stillborn child was removed by caesarian section. Pathological investigations showed that the child died due to antenatal asphyxia with aspiration pneumonia. The child was positive for SARS-CoV-2 and immunohistochemical investigations showed viral infection and cellular changes in several organs such as pancreas, brain, spleen, and adrenals. These results emphasize the importance of vaccinating pregnant women against SARS-CoV-2.
ISSN:2214-2509
2214-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01328