Degenerative type of placental chorioangioma requiring fetal blood transfusion. Issue 3 (31st January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Iwahata, Hideyuki; Iwahata, Yuriko; Homma, Chika; Kurasaki, Akiko; Hasegawa, Junichi; Suzuki, Nao
• Is Part Of: Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research. Volume 47:Issue 3(2021)
• Page Start: 1191
• Page End: 1194
• Publication Date: 2021-01-31
• Subjects: chorioangioma -- fetal anemia -- hydrops fetalis; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; 618.1005
• DOI: 10.1111/jog.14685
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1341-8076

Abstract

Abstract: We experienced a case with fetal hydrops, polyhydramnios, and a well‐defined oval anechoic lesion of approximately 9 cm in size, without blood flow at 26 weeks' gestation. As increased middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity, the fetal hydrops was caused by a placental tumor such as a chorioangioma; however, the tumor was atypical. Fetal blood hemoglobin was 8.3 g/dl on percutaneous umbilical cord blood sampling. After erythrocytes transfusion to the fetus, the mother normally delivered at 38 weeks' gestation. The placental tumor was histologically diagnosed as a necrotic chorioangioma. Obstetricians should note such atypical chorioangiomas when differential diagnosis of placental tumors.