IVT: Avillous vascular space with thrombus or fibrin
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Selected References
Jha P et al: Nonfetal imaging during pregnancy: placental disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(2):381-99, 2020
Bukowski R et al: Altered fetal growth, placental abnormalities, and stillbirth. PLoS One. 12(8):e0182874, 2017
Chisholm KM et al: Placental and clinical characteristics of term small-for-gestational-age neonates: a case-control study. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 19(1):37-46, 2016
Veerbeek JH et al: Placental pathology in early intrauterine growth restriction associated with maternal hypertension. Placenta. 35(9):696-701, 2014
Nayeri UA et al: Systematic review of sonographic findings of placental mesenchymal dysplasia and subsequent pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 41(4):366-74, 2013
Hwang HS et al: The clinical significance of large placental lakes. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 162(2):139-43, 2012
Kofinas A et al: The role of second trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of placental hypoechoic lesions leading to poor pregnancy outcome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 20(12):859-66, 2007
Morikawa M et al: Magnetic resonance image findings of placental lake: report of two cases. Prenat Diagn. 25(3):250-2, 2005
Reis NS et al: Placental lakes on sonographic examination: correlation with obstetric outcome and pathologic findings. J Clin Ultrasound. 33(2):67-71, 2005
Van Horn JT et al: Histologic features of placentas and abortion specimens from women with antiphospholipid and antiphospholipid-like syndromes. Placenta. 25(7):642-8, 2004
Thompson MO et al: Are placental lakes of any clinical significance? Placenta. 23(8-9):685-90, 2002
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Abbreviations
Placental lakes (PL)
Intervillous thrombus (IVT)
Synonyms
Placental sonolucencies
Venous lakes
Intraparenchymal thrombus
Placental caverns
Definitions
PL: Avillous vascular space with blood flow
IVT: Avillous vascular space with thrombus or fibrin
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Jha P et al: Nonfetal imaging during pregnancy: placental disease. Radiol Clin North Am. 58(2):381-99, 2020
Bukowski R et al: Altered fetal growth, placental abnormalities, and stillbirth. PLoS One. 12(8):e0182874, 2017
Chisholm KM et al: Placental and clinical characteristics of term small-for-gestational-age neonates: a case-control study. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 19(1):37-46, 2016
Veerbeek JH et al: Placental pathology in early intrauterine growth restriction associated with maternal hypertension. Placenta. 35(9):696-701, 2014
Nayeri UA et al: Systematic review of sonographic findings of placental mesenchymal dysplasia and subsequent pregnancy outcome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 41(4):366-74, 2013
Hwang HS et al: The clinical significance of large placental lakes. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 162(2):139-43, 2012
Kofinas A et al: The role of second trimester ultrasound in the diagnosis of placental hypoechoic lesions leading to poor pregnancy outcome. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 20(12):859-66, 2007
Morikawa M et al: Magnetic resonance image findings of placental lake: report of two cases. Prenat Diagn. 25(3):250-2, 2005
Reis NS et al: Placental lakes on sonographic examination: correlation with obstetric outcome and pathologic findings. J Clin Ultrasound. 33(2):67-71, 2005
Van Horn JT et al: Histologic features of placentas and abortion specimens from women with antiphospholipid and antiphospholipid-like syndromes. Placenta. 25(7):642-8, 2004
Thompson MO et al: Are placental lakes of any clinical significance? Placenta. 23(8-9):685-90, 2002
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