title: Acute polyhydramnios and cord presentation--complication of chorioangioma of the placenta--a case report.
abstract: Chorioangioma of the placenta is an uncommon benign tumor of the placenta. Large tumors are rare and they often cause increased maternal morbidity and fetal morbidity and mortality. A patient with continuous abdominal pain at 29 weeks gestation was clinically diagnosed to have acute polyhydramnios. Multiple pregnancy was suspected because of a tense uterus much larger than the dates and three palpable "fetal poles". An ultrasound examination revealed the third pole to be a large chorioangioma. She went into premature labor and a cesarean section was performed because of a cord presentation. Both mother and infant had an uneventful recovery. The complications of chorioangioma is discussed.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arulkumaran
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Ratnam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007746:Labor Presentation; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic; D014470:Umbilical Cord