Chorioangioma with hydramnios and intra-uterine fetal death.
Chorioangiomas are benign placental tumours derived from fetal vessels, that occur with a frequency of approximately 1%. Often they are associated with hydramnios and intra-uterine fetal death. Based on a case of multiple chorioangiomas with a fatal course for the baby, aspects of the pathogenesis of hydramnios are discussed. Future development in ultrasounc technology may facilitate antenatal diagnosis.
D000328:Adult; D002824:Chorionic Villi / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death / Q000209:etiology*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy