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Abortion and privacy: the importance to respect maternal choices regarding the burial of the fetus
No full textA recent Italian legal matter has raised the issue of fetal burial together with respect for maternal privacy and consent. Although the case was closed with a dismissal after the Public Prosecutor’s request, it nevertheless raises important reflections on the issues of the moral value of the embryo, the mourning to be recognized to fetal death and the necessary respect for maternal choices
Unexpected Infant Death Due to Undiagnosed Biliary Atresia: A Case of Fatal Neglect
No full textBiliary atresia (BA) is a fatal condition resulting in the lack of effective biliary drainage leading invariably to liver failure and cirrhosis within a year, and it is often lethal within a few months in the absence of corrective surgery or liver transplantation. In fact, BA is the most common indication for pediatric liver transplantation. Herein, we present a rare case of unexpected infant death due to BA diagnosed only postmortem in a context of child neglect and carelessness on the part of the parents. It emerged from the clinical history that after a few months, the parents no longer took their daughter to any medical checkups despite the indications and express recommendations for follow-up. The autopsy revealed agenesis of the gallbladder with BA and complete disruption of the hepatic architecture and parenchyma from biliary cirrhosis. Histological examinations documented severe biliary cirrhosis from hypoplasia of the biliary ducts. The child neglect in this case proved fatal inasmuch as an early diagnosis by a pediatrician would have likely allowed appropriate surgical treatment, thus avoiding the untimely death of the child. We highlight the importance of educating and informing parents (especially the disadvantaged) in matters of health. At the same time, primary care physicians should closely monitor the conditions and development of infants so as to recognize the early warning signs and symptoms of BA, bearing in mind that a timely diagnosis and proper surgical treatment can save the lives of most of these children
Placental Pathology And Sars-Cov-2 Infection: The Experience And The Management Of A Regional Referral Center
No full textCase report of a post-partum death due to partial retention of placenta in a rachitic individual from the ancient autoptic register of Genoa
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Mandatory examinations to understand causes of stillbirth: the key role of autopsy and placental analysis
No full textST2L immunohistochemical expression in carotid atherosclerotic plaque: a new marker of plaque instability?
No full textAbortion and privacy: the importance to respect maternal choices regarding the burial of the fetus
No full textA recent Italian legal matter has raised the issue of fetal burial together with respect for maternal privacy and consent. Although the case was closed with a dismissal after the Public Prosecutor’s request, it nevertheless raises important reflections on the issues of the moral value of the embryo, the mourning to be recognized to fetal death and the necessary respect for maternal choice
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