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Ginecol Obstet Mex 2023; 91 (06)

Partial hydatidiform mole with healthy live fetus reaching term

Porras-Ibarra GD, Santiago-Sanabria L, Martínez-Villafaña E, Porras-Zaragoza JL, Martínez-Olivares J

Language: Spanish
References: 23
Page: 462-467
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ABSTRACT

Background: Partial molar pregnancy with coexisting healthy living fetus is a rare form of hydatidiform molas. Due to the few reported cases, there is a lack of guidelines for the medical care of these patients. Although the risk of obstetric complications in these cases is high, a large percentage of patients may go on to have a healthy newborn.
Clinical case: A 29-year-old primigravida patient with a spontaneous pregnancy. At 23.3 weeks, the placenta was detected by ultrasound to have multiple anechoic images in its interior, a "cluster of grapes" pattern suggesting a possible molar pregnancy. The patient decided to continue with the pregnancy after the obstetric risks were explained to her. During the remainder of the pregnancy she presented with gestational hypertension and thrombocytopenia, perhaps gestational. It was decided to terminate the pregnancy by abdominal approach at 38 weeks. The histopathological report corroborated the diagnosis of partial hydatidiform mole.
Conclusion: The timing of termination of pregnancy is determined based on maternal or fetal complications. Adequate communication with the patient is important.


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