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Perinatal/Neonatal Case Presentation

Cystic fibrosis and intrauterine death

Journal of Perinatology volume 27, pages 181–182 (2007)Cite this article

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Fetal death is not commonly associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). We report a case of late intrauterine death attributed to cardiovascular failure and shock consequent to malrotation and intestinal volvulus in a fetus affected with CF. An argument is made that CF promoted this deleterious incident. Whole blood or cell-rich tissue specimens should be preserved and genetic testing for CF considered in stillbirths with intestinal complications.

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We thank Dr Niels Willi, Cantonal Institute of Pathology, Liestal, Switzerland for kindly providing the tissue specimens of the stillborn for genetic testing, and Dr Sabina Gallati, Division of Human Genetics, Department of Paediatrics, Inselspital, Berne, Switzerland for assistance with genetic analysis.

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    D Trachsel & J Hammer

  2. Division of Medical Genetics, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland

    K Heinimann & N Bösch

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Trachsel, D., Heinimann, K., Bösch, N. et al. Cystic fibrosis and intrauterine death. J Perinatol 27, 181–182 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.jp.7211652

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