Dead fetus syndrome
| Classification according to ICD-10 | |
|---|---|
| P95 | Fetal death of unspecified cause |
| ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019) | |
The dead fetus syndrome is a consumptive in the pregnancy .
It is caused by the death of the fruit of the womb ( fetus ) with subsequent behavior, i.e. the absence of a miscarriage . The triggering is probably the washing-up of proteolytic enzymes and tissue thrombokinase in the maternal circulation.
literature
- Roche Lexicon Medicine, 4th edition; Munich 1999