Korean J Obstet Gynecol.  2002 May;45(5):846-850.

A Case of Multiple Placental Chorioangioma Combined with Oligohydramnios

• Lee KH
• Kim HG
• Hwang TW
• Cha MS
• Je GH

Abstract

Chorioangioma is the most common benign tumor of the placenta and associated with adverse perinatal outcome. The prevalence of chorioangioma of the placenta is about 1 percent. The most placental chorioangioma has no clinical significance. But the uncommon large (greater than 5 cm in diameter) chorioangioma may produce both maternal and fetal complications, such as polyhydramnios, preterm labor, fetal heart failure, hydrops fetalis, fetal growth restriction, fetal microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, fetal thrombocytopenia, toxemia of pregnancy, maternal thrombocytopenia, and maternal coagulopathy. The ultrasonography and Color Doppler are used for diagnosis of these lesions. If chorioangioma is suspected, Color Doppler study is informative to confirm the presence of the vascular channels. We report a case of multiple chorioangioma combined with oligohydramnios and discuss the noxious effects of this benign tumor on the mother and the fetus.

Keyword

Multiple Chorioangioma; Ultrasonography; Color Doppler; Oligohydramnios; Fetal death in utero

MeSH Terms

Anemia, Hemolytic
Diagnosis
Female
Fetal Development
Fetal Heart
Fetus
Hemangioma*
Humans
Hydrops Fetalis
Mothers
Obstetric Labor, Premature
Oligohydramnios*
Placenta
Polyhydramnios
Pre-Eclampsia
Pregnancy
Prevalence
Thrombocytopenia
Ultrasonography