A case of intraplacental choriocarcinoma associated with placental hemangioma.
A case of intraplacental choriocarcinoma associated with a placental hemangioma is presented. Ultrasonic examination revealed a placental hemangioma at 33 weeks gestation. A cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks gestation. Histological examination showed intraplacental choriocarcinoma associated with the hemangioma. No metastasis has been discovered neither in the mother nor child 10 months after the delivery.
Aonahata
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Department of Medical Laboratory, Izu Teishin Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan. pff02436@nifty.ne.jp
Masuzawa
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Tsutsui
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D000328:Adult; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*