Figure 3From: Placental mesenchymal dysplasia, a case of intrauterine sudden death of fetus with rupture of cirsoid periumbilical chorionic vesselsFetal surface and cross-section of the placenta. a) Dilated and tortuous chorionic vessels and an excessively long umbilical cord. b) The formation of a hematoma bordering the dilated chorionic plate vessels and vesicular changes in the parenchyma (arrows).Back to article page