Fetus papyraceus. Case report

The term fetus papyraceus is used to describe a mummified fetus associated to a multi-fetal gestation. We present the case of a of 20 years old patient who entered under the diagnosis of pregnancy of 41.1 weeks of gestation by last menstrual period, and effective labor work. It was conducted labor and delivery obtaining a live, male product. The uterine cavity was revised due to suspicion of retention of placenta and/or fetal membranes and it was obtained a product of approximated 15 weeks of gestation; the patient presented uterine atony and postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) quantified in approx 1,500 cc. Therefore it was decided to perform an obstetrical abdominal hysterectomy, which took place without incidents. The patient cursed pathological puerperium and received blood transfusion for 4 U. She was discharged at the 7th day after surgery. The histopathologic result was fetus papyraceus.