Does Herpes Show On A Biopsy Of Miscarriage Tissue That's

Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2020

Question: Does herpes show on a biopsy of miscarriage tissue that's being checked for molar pregnancy

Answered by Dr. Soumya (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
HPE of abortus cannot identify Herpes

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I understand your concerns.

Following is my reply:

1) Histopathology examination (HPE) will be done on the products of conception ( Miscarriage).

2) This can check abnormalities in the abortus and conditions like molar pregnancy can easily be identified.

3) Herpes zoster is a viral infection and not possible to identify by HPE method.

Let me know if you need anymore help.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Answered by Dr. Soumya (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not possible to detect

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

It is not possible to detect herpes on HPE in such early pregnancy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (7 minutes later)

Can hsv2 be detected in the miscarriage tissue
Pregnancy was 2 /4 weeks pregnant

Follow up: Dr. Soumya (2 hours later)

Can abnormal cells from hsv2 be detected whilst testing tissue for molar pregnancy?
Is the biopsy for molar pregnancy on the tissue the same tests as pap smear tests as hsv2 because hsv can cause abnormal results on smear tests.

Answered by Dr. Soumya (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Pap Smear is different from HPE

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Biopsy on molar pregnancy tissue is different and pap smear for HSV2 is different. Smear is different from HPE.
Hence it is not possible to identify herpes during HPE for molar pregnancy.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar