Diffuse placental chorioangiomatosis and fetal hydrops

R T Russell; A Carlin; M Ashworth; C R Welch

doi:10.1159/000098713

Diffuse placental chorioangiomatosis and fetal hydrops

Fetal Diagn Ther. 2007;22(3):183-5. doi: 10.1159/000098713. Epub 2007 Jan 16.

Authors

R T Russell¹, A Carlin, M Ashworth, C R Welch

Affiliation

¹ Leighton Hospital, Crewe, UK.

PMID: 17228155
DOI: 10.1159/000098713

Abstract

A highly unusual case of a pregnancy complicated by diffuse placental chorioangiomatosis that resulted in a live-birth and short-term fetal survival is reported. The potential for antenatal diagnosis and intrauterine treatment to optimise fetal outcome is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Fatal Outcome
Female
Hemangioma / congenital*
Hemangioma / diagnosis
Hemangioma / diagnostic imaging*
Hemangioma / therapy
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis / diagnostic imaging*
Hydrops Fetalis / therapy
Infant, Newborn
Placenta Diseases / diagnosis
Placenta Diseases / diagnostic imaging*
Placenta Diseases / therapy
Pregnancy
Ultrasonography