FETAL MACERATION


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The paper analyzes the data available in the literature on the causes of fetal maceration. It details the macroscopic and microscopic characteristics depending on the time of intrauterine fetal death. Possible morphological diagnostic errors are shown.

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K. A PAVLOV

Academician V. I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perina-tology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

Email: pavlovkos@gmail.com
Moscow

E. A DUBOVA

Academician V. I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perina-tology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

Moscow

G. M BURDULI

Academician V. I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perina-tology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

Moscow

A. G TALALAYEV

N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

Moscow

A. I SHCHEGOLEV

Academician V. I. Kulakov Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perina-tology, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia; N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Ministry of Health and Social Development of Russia

Moscow

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