title: [Flow cytometry used to distinguish between complete and partial hydatidiform moles].
abstract: The nuclear ploidy of 14 placentas was determined by flow cytometry. All histologically classified complete moles (4 cases), hydropic villi (4 cases) and control placentas (3 cases) were diploid; whereas two of three histologically classified partial moles were triploid. The remaining case classified as partial mole was diploid, most likely a complete mole. It was concluded that DNA flow cytometric analysis offers an informative supplement to the histological interpretation of hydropic placentas.
authors.affiliation: PUMC Hospital, CAMS, Beijing.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000235:genetics; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004171:Diploidy; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D010920:Placenta / Q000473:pathology; D011123:Polyploidy; D011247:Pregnancy; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm