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Radswiki T, Smith D, Weerakkody Y, et al. In utero herpes simplex infection. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 08 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-15174
In utero herpes simplex infection usually occurs from transplacental transmission of the herpes simplex virus. Transplacental intrauterine infection with herpes simplex virus is an extremely rare complication of primary herpes simplex in pregnancy.
Epidemiology
Fetal HSV infection much less common than neonatal HSV infection. The estimated incidence is at ~1 in 200,000 deliveries 3.
Complications
Overwhelming fetal sepsis might result in multi-organ failure, including fetal brain death.
See also
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1. Lee A, Bar-zeev N, Walker SP et-al. In utero herpes simplex encephalitis. Obstet Gynecol. 2003;102 (5 Pt 2): 1197-9. - Pubmed citation
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2. Lanouette JM, Duquette DA, Jacques SM et-al. Prenatal diagnosis of fetal herpes simplex infection. Fetal. Diagn. Ther. 11 (6): 414-6. - Pubmed citation
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3. Nyberg DA, McGahan JP, Pretorius DH. Diagnostic imaging of fetal anomalies. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. (2003) ISBN:0781732115. Read it at Google Books - Find it at Amazon
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