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... lesions. Therefore, granulation tissue must not be used to diagnose this entity. Although not recommended, numerous synonyms have been used: capillary hemangioma, epulis gravidarum, pregnancy epulis, granuloma gravidarum, telangiectatic granuloma, granuloma pedunculatum, granuloma telangiectodes...

... (lymphangioma circumscriptum), cavernous type (lymphangioma cavernosum), and cystic (cystic hygroma) ( 169 , 170 ). The incidence of lymphangiomas and cystic hygromas is approximately 1 in 300 to 1 in 1,000 pregnancies, which makes them relatively common ( 170 , 171 ). They are associated with aneuploidy...

..., with infectious agents, immune disorders, minute stress fractures, radiation, and even pregnancy considered to have a tempering effect ( 695 , 696 , 709 , 710 , 712 – 718 ). Recognized as a continuum, there is an arc of development separated arbitrarily into four stages. Stage 1 is the resorptive phase...

..., POF, and PGCG are thought to arise from chronic local irritation, including poor oral hygiene and trauma ( 181 , 183 ). Hormonal factors are thought to play a role in the development of PG and about 5 percent of PGs occur during pregnancy, especially the second and third trimesters ( 183 , 184 ). PGCG...

... of estrogens in pregnancy while the placenta, which is the direct source, uses the adrenal glands as a supplier of the necessary precursors ( 10a ). However, the precise roles of adrenal hormones in pregnancy remain unclear, as fetal adrenal steroidogenesis may not be essential for fetal development...

..., resulting from germline gene duplication, was observed in a case occurring in pregnancy ( 27 ). Whether aberrant GPCR expression is involved in initiation or secondary regulation of cortisol secretion in PBMAD, as well as the molecular mechanisms underlying the aberrant GCPR expression, are still unclear...

... years has also been suggested as a risk factor for ACC in females ( 9 ), supported by the in vitro evidence of antiproliferative effects of estrogen and progesterone inhibition on ACC cells ( 11 , 12 ); the known occurrence and rapid growth of ACC in pregnancy, however, contradicts these in vitro...

... for confirmation in this setting. PCR testing is valuable in the diagnosis of infections during pregnancy, in infants, and in immunosuppressed patients. The PCR targets include 18S ribosomal DNA, B1 and P30. Bioassays using intraperitoneal injection of patient samples in mice can be used in the diagnosis...

.... Parsyan   A , Candotti   D . Human erythrovirus B19 and blood transfusion—an update . Transfus Med   2007 ; 17 : 263 - 78 . 5. Lamont   RF , Sobel   JD , Vaisbuch   E , et al . Parvovirus B19 infection in human pregnancy . BJOG   2011 ; 118 : 175 - 86 . 6. Ganaie   SS...

...Table 27-1 PROTECTIVE AND PREDISPOSINGFACTORS FOR MALARIA Predisposing Factors Protective Factors Sickle cell disease Sickle cell trait Blood group B Hemoglobin C Pregnancy/postpartum Thalassemia HIV ^a infection Blood group O Malnutrition Duffy antigen...

..., University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa) FUNISITIS DUE TO ASCENDING CANDIDA SPP INFECTION IN PREGNANCY Figure 22-3 FUNISITIS DUE TO ASCENDING CANDIDA SPP INFECTION IN PREGNANCY A,B: Cross section of the umbilical cord shows a wedge-shaped subamniotic focus...

...Table 11-1 CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS OF LISTERIOSIS Presentation Disease Clinical and Other Characteristics Associated with pregnancy Early onset in neonate Stillbirth or prematurity with sepsis at birth, fever, maculopapular rash, and jaundice Very high mortality Late onset...

... infection was initially thought to be a fairly innocuous disease with minimal associated morbidity, numerous studies over the last two decades have highlighted significant adverse effects of this very common STD. T. vaginalis infection in pregnancy has been reported to increase the risk of preterm...

... conjunctivitis can occur concomitantly with genital infection In women, active infection during delivery can lead to congenital disease in the newborn In women: chronic pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), resulting in ectopic pregnancy, infertility, and endometriosis In men: epididymitis In both: perihepatitis...

... or gastrointestinal infections that are not associated with myocarditis. Host factors most likely determine an individual’s susceptibility to myocarditis and include pregnancy, sex hormone administration, age, exercise, and nutritional status ( 8 ). The true incidence of myocarditis is difficult to establish due...

... vasculitis with secondary ischemic events). Congenital varicella can occur in the setting of maternal varicella or zoster during pregnancy. The syndrome in the newborn includes brain abnormalities that lead to developmental delay, chorioretinitis, cataracts, limb hypoplasia, and cutaneous scarring. Zoster...

... ( 12 , 16 ). The infection is especially severe if it occurs in the last trimester of pregnancy, where the mortality rate increases to 80 percent. The pathology of Lassa fever is described mainly in those with the most severe disease, who came to autopsy. Macroscopic features include ascites, pleural...

... days Encephalitis, Guillain-Barre syndrome, neuropathy, and myelitis Mostly in adults and older children During pregnancy, can cause stillbirth and Zika congenital syndrome (microcephaly, limb contractures, ocular and hearing abnormalities) WNV 80% 3-14 days Headache, body aches, fatigue...

... . Leptospirosis in pregnancy: a systematic review . PLoS Negl Trop Dis   2021 ; 15 : e0009747 . 37. Lin   X , Chen   Y , Lu   Y , Yan   J , Yan   J . Application of a loop-mediated isothermal amplification method for the detection of pathogenic Leptospira . Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis...