A patient at 22 weeks gestation is diagnosed as having IUD which occurred at 17 weeks but did not have a miscarriage. The patient is at increased risk of :: (A) Septic aboion, (B) Future infeility, (C) Consumptive coagulopathy with hypofibrinogenemia, (D) Ectopic pregnancy
Answer is C. Dead fetus if retained for more than 4-5 weeks, release thromboplastin which leads to DIC Ref: Datta Obs 9e pg 304.