FETOMATERNAL HEMORRHAGE CAUSED BY AN INTRAPLACENTAL CHORIOCARCINOMA

• Published in: Obstetrics & gynecology science pp. 33 - 37
• Main Authors: 정주은, 문수현, 박경희, 신나리, 이창훈, 김승철
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 대한산부인과학회 01.01.2012
• Subjects: 산부인과학
• ISSN: 2287-8572; 2287-8580

Intraplacental choriocarcinoma is rare, and occasionally results in massive feto-maternal hemorrhage. We describe a case of an intraplacental choriocarcinoma diagnosed postpartum after a preterm cesarean delivery of a severely anemic newborn. The microscopic examination showed that clusters of malignant trophoblasts arose from residual normal chorionic villi and infi ltrated into the intervillous spaces, confirmed as intraplacental choriocarcinoma. Fetomaternal hemorrhage is a rare complication of choriocarcinoma but its presence should always warrant detailed examination of placenta, mother, and infant. KCI Citation Count: 0