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Acute polyhydramnios and cord presentation — complication of chorioangioma of the placenta — a case report
Author(s) -
Wong P.C.,
Arulkumaran S.,
Ratnam S.S.,
Pang M.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(86)90025-1
Subject(s) - medicine , polyhydramnios , presentation (obstetrics) , obstetrics , placenta , complication , gestation , fetus , pregnancy , abdominal pain , breech presentation , surgery , genetics , biology
Chorioangioma of the placenta is an uncommon benign tumor of the placenta. Large tumors are rare and they often cause increased maternal morbidity and fetal morbidity and mortality. A patient with continuous abdominal pain at 29 weeks gestation was clinically diagnosed to have acute polyhydramnios. Multiple pregnancy was suspected because of a tense uterus much larger than the dates and three palpable “fetal poles”. An ultrasound examination revealed the third pole to be a large chorioangioma. She went into premature labor and a cesarean section was performed because of a cord presentation. Both mother and infant had an uneventful recovery. The complications of chorioangioma is discussed.