Partial molar appearance of the placenta in trisomy 13.
Although molecular studies have shown that more than 90% of partial moles are secondary to diandric triploidy, there are some rare cases with tetraploidy or unspecified aneuploidies. We diagnosed 3 cases of partial mole presentation during the 2nd trimester of pregnancy with multiple fetal abnormalities. In all 3 cases, cytogenetic studies showed trisomy 13. We present the cases and discuss the clinical and pathological aspects of the conditions presented as partial moles.
Has
Recep
R
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, 9 Kísím B-18, Daire 52, TR-34712 Atakoy-Istanbul, Turkey. recephas@superonline.com
Ibrahimoğlu
Lem'i
L
Ergene
Hale
H
Ermis
Hayri
H
Başaran
Seher
S
D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011262:Pregnancy Trimester, Second; D014314:Trisomy