Partial mole, triploidy and proteinuric hypertension: two case reports.
We present two cases of proteinuric hypertension in the early second trimester of pregnancy, associated with partial mole and triploidy karyotyping. This demonstrates the complementary nature of ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of this rare association.
Rahimpanah
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Division of Women and Child Health, Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Smoleniec
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J
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology; D011123:Polyploidy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011507:Proteinuria / Q000209:etiology; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000235:genetics