title: Chorioangioma of the placenta in association with early severe polyhydramnios and elevated maternal serum HCG: a case report.
abstract: We report a case of a chorioangioma of the placenta which was associated with elevated maternal serum HCG in the second trimester, severe early polyhydramnios and premature delivery. Chorioangioma should be considered in the differential diagnosis of an elevated HCG observed as part of the triple test.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Faculty of Health Science, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bashiri
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maymon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiznitzer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Maor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazor
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006831:Polyhydramnios / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000097:blood* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin