The aim of the study was to assess the architectonics of the venous bed of the fetus part of placenta from women with the exacerbation of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in the first trimester of pregnancy. There were examined 75 patients after the term birth, among them there were 25 seropositive women with the exacerbation of CMV infection in the first trimester of pregnancy without clinical signs of threatened miscarriage; 23 seropositive women with the exacerbation of CMV infection in the first trimester of pregnancy and clinical signs of threatened miscarriage; 27 seronegative women without threatened miscarriage. The architectonics of the venous bed of the fetus part was studied with the pressing of contrast (red lead oxide in the linseed oil) through the umbilical vein into the vessels and placenta cotyledons. The roentgen shots were done at the device RUM-20 M “Sapphire”. During the research of the venous bed of the fetus part of placenta from women with the exacerbation of CMV infection and threatened miscarriage in the first trimester of pregnancy there was identified a velamentous attachment of the umbilical cord with the segmentary narrowing and venous varices as well as with the decrease of the outer diameter of veins of preconfluent zone of the fetus part of the organ. There is an increase in the number of asymmetrically located biconfluent venous vessels, the quantity of marginally located and blindly finishing curved vessels of veins and venous roots, which does not provide the effective blood flow and leads to the ischemia of the peripheral (edge) part of placenta. This reduces the delivery of oxygen and metabolites to the fetus, is accompanied with the development of plethora, stasis, thrombosis and inflammation in veins and arteries, as well as the increase of the risk of partial non-progressive separation of normally placed placenta and its partial intimate attachment to the uterus.
Is there any relationship between low PAPP-A levels and measures of umbilical vein and placental thickness during first trimester of pregnancy?
