Fig. 8
From: Perinatal post mortem ultrasound (PMUS): a practical approach
Transverse postmortem ultrasound image through the chest in a 19-week gestational-aged foetus, obtained 8 days after death showing normal postmortem fluid accumulation within the pleural spaces (solid white arrows) and pericardium (dotted arrows) bilaterally. These are commonly seen and described as ‘postmortem changes’ and should not alarm the ultrasound operator