Abstract
A case is described in which a 31-year-old woman died suddenly of an atonic haemorrhage following a concealed delivery. Necropsy revealed an extraordinarily large placenta which weighed 2500 g and this condition caused fatal post-partum haemorrhage due to uterine atony.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 295-298 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Medicine, Science and the Law |
Volume | 26 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Issues, ethics and legal aspects
- Health Policy
- Law