Fetal death in utero
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Fetal death can be inferred from a number of sonographic features
- absent fetal heart beat
- absent fetal movements
- occasional findings
- overlapping of skull bones (Spalding sign)
- gross distortion of fetal anatomy (maceration)
- soft tissue oedema: skin >5 mm
- uncommon findings
- thrombus in fetal heart
- gas shadow in fetal heart (Robert's sign)
See also
-<li>gas shadow in fetal heart (<a href="/articles/roberts-sign">Robert's sign</a>)</li>- +<li>gas shadow in fetal heart (<a href="/articles/robert-sign">Robert's sign</a>)</li>
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