Complete hydatidiform mole and live fetus in a singleton pregnancy with confined placental mosaicism and fetomaternal hemorrhage: a case report

J Reprod Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;59(11-12):599-602.

Abstract

Background: Coexistence of complete mole and a live fetus is uncommon (1:22,000-100,000), more so with euploidy.

Case: We present a case of a molar pregnancy with a euploid fetus who had close fetal evaluation for second trimester bleeding. The patient presented at 29 weeks' pregnancy with decreased fetal movements, a result of fetomaternal hemorrhage. She underwent cesarean section and delivered a live infant. By close follow-up and a multidisciplinary approach, the appropriate diagnosis and a favorable outcome were achieved. Both mother and the child at 5 years of age are doing well.

Conclusion: Detailed anatomic and molecular studies demonstrated a complete mole resulting from confined placental mosaicism, with molar tissue showing a single paternal allele at 8/8 informative loci, all shared with the fetus, thus this coexistent molar pregnancy was not that of a separate conceptus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Fetomaternal Transfusion / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Hydatidiform Mole / pathology*
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Placenta / pathology*
  • Pregnancy