Open AccessMesenchymal dysplasia of placenta
Author(s) -
Krishna Govindan Balachandran Nair,
Minu Srinish,
Preesha Balan,
S. Sadasivan
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.162904
Subject(s) - placenta , fetus , gestation , medicine , mesenchymal stem cell , obstetrics , dysplasia , ultrasound , pregnancy , pathology , radiology , biology , genetics
A rare case of placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) in a 26-year-old patient is reported. Ultrasound scan at 17 weeks of gestation showed placenta with multiple cystic spaces and a normal appearing fetus. Following delivery of a term live baby, histological examination of the placenta was suggestive of PMD. The early recognition of this rare condition by characteristic ultrasonographic findings is herein emphasized and hence that PMD is distinguished from molar pregnancy.