A Case of Partial Hydatidiform Mole with Coexisting Twin Pregnancy Following In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer.
- Author:
Yoo Kyung LEE
1
;
Hyo Sook SUNG
;
Joon Seok HONG
;
Soon Sup SHIM
;
Joong Shin PARK
;
Jong Kwan JUN
;
Bo Hyun YOON
;
Hee Chul SYN
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:In Vitro ; Case Report
- Keywords:
Twin pregnancy;
Hydatidiform mole;
Coexisting fetus;
IVF-ET
- MeSH:
Embryo Transfer*;
Embryonic Structures*;
Female;
Fertilization;
Fertilization in Vitro*;
Fetus;
Humans;
Hydatidiform Mole*;
Hyperplasia;
Incidence;
Pregnancy;
Pregnancy, Twin*;
Trophoblasts
- From:Korean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
2004;47(8):1586-1590
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Hydatidiform mole, characterized by abnormal fetoplacental development and placental villous trophoblast hyperplasia, results from genetically abnormal conception. Twin pregnancy consisting of hydatidiform mole (H-mole) and a coexisting fetus occurs with an estimated incidence of 1 per 10,000-100,000 pregnancies. There are several data which H-mole and a coexisting fetus can carry out viable fetus recently. However this unusual pregnancy has the risks of malignant change and severe medical complications, so it is a dilemma to decide continuation or termination of pregnancy. We present a twin pregnancy with partial H-mole and a coexisting fetus that occurred following IVF-ET, which was terminated at 16 weeks of gestation.
