Management of a partial molar pregnancy: a case study report.
Partial molar pregnancy with coexisting fetus is a rare complication of pregnancy and carries significant risks to both the mother and the fetus. Maternal risks include abnormal bleeding and the development of preeclampsia. The fetus frequently develops abnormally, often due to abnormal karyotype. This case presents a woman with a partial molar pregnancy with coexisting fetus, including diagnosis, plan of care, and delivery information.
Drummond
Susan
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 37232, USA. susan.drummond@vanderbilt.edu
Fritz
Elizabeth
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D000015:Abnormalities, Multiple / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004200:Diseases in Twins / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015931:Intensive Care, Neonatal; D007621:Karyotyping; D017283:Neonatal Nursing; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018743:Perinatal Care; D011123:Polyploidy; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000209:etiology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy