Prenatal differential diagnosis of placental mesenchymal dysplasia and molar disease with coexistent live twin fetuses

• Main Authors: Do Hwa Im (Author), Young Nam Kim (Author), Hwa Jin Cho (Author), Min Jeong Kwon (Author), Hye Kyoung Yoon (Author), Da Hyun Kim (Author), Byoung Jin Min (Author), Jung Mi Byun (Author), Dae Hoon Jeong (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: IMR Press, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary

Background: Numerous hypoechoic cysts in the placenta on prenatal ultrasonography with a live fetus may indicate twin pregnancy with a complete hydatidiform mole with a coexistent fetus, partial mole, confined placental mosaicism, or placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD). Ultrasonographic appearances of these are similar; however, the differential diagnosis should be made because maternal and fetal prognoses differ. Cases: We present two cases of twin pregnancies with numerous placental cystic lesions. The first case was a partial hydatidiform mole in monochorionic diamniotic twins with a diploid karyotype that underwent a spontaneous abortion at 20 gestational weeks. The second case was PMD in dichorionic diamniotic twins; live twin neonates were delivered at 34 gestational weeks. Emergency cesarean section delivery was performed due to severe preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction in twin A at 34 weeks of gestation. Conclusions: Numerous hypoechoic cysts in the placenta on prenatal ultrasonography with a normal live fetus warrants chromosomal analysis and serial ultrasonographic examination to differentiate between PMD and molar pregnancy with a coexisting normal fetus to avoid unnecessary termination.

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0390-6663
10.31083/j.ceog4911254