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PLACENTAL AND FETAL CANDIDIASIS. PRESENTATION OF A CASE OF AN ABORTUS
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University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Department of Pathology. Salvador, BA, Brazil / University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Maternidade Climbrio de Oliveira. Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Salvador, BA, Brazil
University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Department of Pathology. Salvador, BA, Brazil / University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Maternidade Climbrio de Oliveira. Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Salvador, BA, Brazil
University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Department of Pathology. Salvador, BA, Brazil / University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Maternidade Climbrio de Oliveira. Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Salvador, BA, Brazil
University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Department of Pathology. Salvador, BA, Brazil / University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Maternidade Climbrio de Oliveira. Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Salvador, BA, Brazil
University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Department of Pathology. Salvador, BA, Brazil / University of Bahia. School of Medicine. Maternidade Climbrio de Oliveira. Department of Obstetrics and Pediatrics. Salvador, BA, Brazil
Abstract
The authors present a case of intrauterine fetal infection by candida, in an abortion of four months,
associated with an I.U.D. In the placenta and adnexa we observed an acute inflammation consisting of
extraplacental membranitis, omphalitis, chorio-amnionitis and choriovasculitis with a marked villitis and
intervillitis. In the fetus, involvement of the skin, lungs and pharynx was observed.
This case represents, probably the ! 5th reported instance of congenital fetal candidiasis, and the first case
ofa candida hematogenic placental infection acquired from the fetal blood. The fetus undoubtedly acquired
its infection by an ascending route, through the contamined amniotic fluid.
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