Complete Hydatidiform Mole Coexisting with Three Viable Fetuses in a Quadruplet Pregnancy.
We hereby report a case of quadruplet pregnancy with delivery of 3 viable infants and a complete mole. This was an induced conception with clomiphene citrate. At 22 weeks, cystic structures were noticed in one of the placentae and a suspicion of co-existant molar pregnancy was made. The case discussed with oncologist and pregnancy was continued with close monitoring of &amp;beta;-hCG and Ultrasound. Her &amp;beta;-hCG at 23 weeks was 748 mIU/ml, which continued to rise until the 29th week of gestation to a level of 305881.68 mIU/ml and declined gradually thereafter. Similarly, hydropic change in placenta also continued to increase progressively. She was given steroid cover at 32 weeks and delivery was aimed at 34 weeks of gestation. The patient went into preterm labour at 33 weeks and 3 female infants delivered by lower segment cesarean section (LSCS) followed by removal of 3 placentae along with copious molar tissue at the end. The newborns were kept in the nursery, non-requiring assisted ventilation and discharged in satisfactory condition. The histopathologyand immunohistochemistry confirmed the diagnosis of a quadruplet pregnancy comprising of one complete mole with 3 normal placentae.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Nabia
N
Tariq
Medical Student, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Usman
U
Ghazali
Department of Pathology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Zeeshan
Z
Uddin
Department of Oncology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Kamran
K
Rasheed
Department of Pathology, Shifa College of Medicine, Shifa International Hospital, Islamabad.
Hina
H
Tariq
D000328:Adult; D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D007751:Labor, Induced; D050498:Live Birth; D007752:Obstetric Labor, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D059287:Pregnancy, Quadruplet; D016216:Ultrasonography, Prenatal; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*
D018997:Chorionic Gonadotropin, beta Subunit, Human