title: Ultrasound-guided interstitial laser therapy for the treatment of placental chorioangioma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Placental chorioangioma is a relatively rare malformation with potential to cause fetal hydrops and even death. We describe ultrasound-guided interstitial laser as a modality for treating chorioangiomas of the placenta.
  
  
  METHODS
  The patient presented at midgestation with placental chorioangioma resulting in fetal cardiomegaly. Interstitial laser was performed under local anesthesia on two occasions and resulted in arrest of flow through the tumor feeder vessel.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Interstitial laser therapy in a patient with placental chorioangioma resulted in a successful outcome.
authors: Fetal Medicine Unit, Academic Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, London, United Kingdom.
authors: Amar
authors: A
authors: Bhide
authors: Federico
authors: F
authors: Prefumo
authors: Shanthi
authors: S
authors: Sairam
authors: Julene
authors: J
authors: Carvalho
authors: Baskaran
authors: B
authors: Thilaganathan
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D010922:Placenta Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional