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. 2014 Aug 8;15(4):256-8.
doi: 10.5152/jtgga.2014.25991. eCollection 2014.

Complete hydatidiform mole presenting as placenta previa in a twin pregnancy with a coexisting normal foetus: Case report

Barış Büke  1 , Hasan Onur Topçu  2 , Ece Bulgu  2 , Elmin Eminov  2 , Mert Kazandı  2
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Complete hydatidiform mole presenting as placenta previa in a twin pregnancy with a coexisting normal foetus: Case report

Barış Büke et al. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. .

Abstract

We present a case of a patient with a complete hydatidiform mole co-existing with a normal foetus (CMCF) who had a caesarean section in week 32 of gestation, resulting in a live female infant weighing 1590 grams. The mother, with a normal bleeding pattern, did not require any surgical intervention. She was discharged from hospital on the third post-operative day. Premature termination is recommended in this type of pregnancy because of the risks associated with molar pregnancies. However, with the close follow-up of these pregnancies, good maternal and perinatal results may be obtained.

Keywords: Twin pregnancy; complete hydatidiform; placenta previa.

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Figure 1
The ultrasound appearance of the foetus and the placenta
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Figure 2
Magnetic resonance imaging of the foetus and the placenta
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Figure 3
The morphological appearance of the placenta
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