Placental chorioangioma: prenatal diagnosis and clinical significance.
We report the prenatal diagnosis of placental chorioangioma in a 32-week intrauterine pregnancy associated with polyhydramnios and enlarged fetal cardiac size that resulted in intrauterine fetal death. Ultrasound appearance, pathophysiology, and clinical significance of this entity are discussed.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, East Carolina University School of Medicine, Greenville, NC 27858-4354.
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D000293:Adolescent; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D005260:Female; D005313:Fetal Death; D005315:Fetal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal