Fig. 14
From: Perinatal post mortem ultrasound (PMUS): a practical approach
Transverse postmortem ultrasound images of a normal liver in two different foetuses, both acquired 12 days after death. The liver in image (a) demonstrates marked periportal echogenicity and was obtained in a 32-week gestational-aged stillborn foetus. In image (b), there are fewer periportal echoes in this 21-week gestational-aged foetus following termination of pregnancy for oligohydramnios. The causes for these differences is unknown and could relate to different phases of decomposition or gestational age, as both livers were histologically normal at autopsy