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Placental polyp - a rare case report

Author(s) -

Vissa Shanthi,

Nandam Mohan Rao,

Gundrajakuppam Lavanya,

Baddukonda Krishna,

Kuppili Mohan

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

turkish journal of pathology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.305

H-Index - 14

eISSN - 1309-5730

pISSN - 1018-5615

DOI - 10.5146/tjpath.2014.01226

Subject(s) - chorionic villi , vaginal bleeding , uterus , pathological , medicine , pregnancy , gynecology , abdominal cavity , abortion , pregnancy test , uterine cavity , obstetrics , placenta , hysterectomy , fetus , pathology , biology , anatomy , genetics

Placental polyp is the retained fragment of placental tissue after the parturition or abortion for indefinite period which forms a polypoidal mass in the uterus. It is predominantly composed of necrotic and hyalinized chorionic villi (ghost chorionic villi). We report a case of 26-year-old G2P2 woman presenting with vaginal bleeding. Her last pregnancy had occurred five years ago. Laboratory investigations revealed a positive urine pregnancy test and serum levels of beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-hCG) was elevated. Ultrasonography revealed hyperechoic mass in uterine cavity. She underwent total abdominal hysterectomy and the pathological diagnosis was of a placental polyp.

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