A rare case of a giant placental chorioangioma with favorable outcome. 2020

Konstantinos Zacharis, and Stavros Kravvaritis, and Theodoros Charitos, and Eleni Chrysafopoulou, and Anastasia Fouka
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Hospital of Lamia, Lamia, 35131, Greece.

Chorioangioma is the most common type of placental tumor. A primigravida woman was noted on routine scan at 21 weeks of gestation to have a placental mass measuring 1.8 x 2.2cm. A detailed ultrasound scan revealed a well circumscribed, hypoechoic lesion protruding into the amniotic cavity; hence a preliminary diagnosis of placental chorioangioma was made and close prenatal surveillance was scheduled. At 34 weeks of gestation, the mass was measuring 6.27 x 5.38cm. The patient experienced reduced fetal movements at 37 weeks gestation. A small-for-gestational age but normal female neonate was delivered by caesarean section. Histopathological analysis of the placenta confirmed the diagnosis. According to our case, a giant placental chorioangioma may have a favorable outcome without any medical intervention.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D010922 Placenta Diseases Pathological processes or abnormal functions of the PLACENTA. Placenta Disorders,Placental Diseases,Disease, Placenta,Disease, Placental,Diseases, Placenta,Diseases, Placental,Disorder, Placenta,Disorders, Placenta,Placenta Disease,Placenta Disorder,Placental Disease
D011247 Pregnancy The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH. Gestation,Pregnancies
D002585 Cesarean Section Extraction of the FETUS by means of abdominal HYSTEROTOMY. Abdominal Delivery,Delivery, Abdominal,C-Section (OB),Caesarean Section,Postcesarean Section,Abdominal Deliveries,C Section (OB),C-Sections (OB),Caesarean Sections,Cesarean Sections,Deliveries, Abdominal
D005260 Female Females
D006391 Hemangioma A vascular anomaly due to proliferation of BLOOD VESSELS that forms a tumor-like mass. The common types involve CAPILLARIES and VEINS. It can occur anywhere in the body but is most frequently noticed in the SKIN and SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE. (from Stedman, 27th ed, 2000) Angioma,Chorioangioma,Hemangioma, Histiocytoid,Hemangioma, Intramuscular,Chorangioma,Chorangiomas,Chorioangiomas,Hemangiomas,Hemangiomas, Histiocytoid,Hemangiomas, Intramuscular,Histiocytoid Hemangioma,Histiocytoid Hemangiomas,Intramuscular Hemangioma,Intramuscular Hemangiomas
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D016216 Ultrasonography, Prenatal The visualization of tissues during pregnancy through recording of the echoes of ultrasonic waves directed into the body. The procedure may be applied with reference to the mother or the fetus and with reference to organs or the detection of maternal or fetal disease. Fetal Ultrasonography,Prenatal Diagnosis, Ultrasonic,Ultrasonography, Fetal,Diagnosis, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnosis, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnosis,Prenatal Ultrasonography,Ultrasonic Diagnosis, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnosis,Diagnoses, Prenatal Ultrasonic,Diagnoses, Ultrasonic Prenatal,Prenatal Diagnoses, Ultrasonic,Prenatal Ultrasonic Diagnoses,Ultrasonic Diagnoses, Prenatal,Ultrasonic Prenatal Diagnoses

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