Placental Chorioangioma Diagnosis and Management

<p>Placental chorioangioma constitutes major importance in perinatology practice, as being the most common type of placental tumors, and having the potential of devastating perinatal outcomes. In this review, we report the symptoms, diagnostic findings and recent temporary and definitive treatment choices in patients with chorioangioma.</p>

Giant Placental Chorioangioma with Intrauterine Fetal Death

Chorioangioma of the placenta is a common benign vascular tumour of the placenta consisting of blood vessels and stroma. Most of these tumours are small and have no adverse impact on the fetus. Large tumours are associated with complications affecting mother and the fetus which may cause intrauterine fetal death. Chorioangiomas probably act as peripheral shunts between arteries and veins (arteriovenous shunts) leading to progressive heart failure of the fetus. Prenatal diagnosis is achieved by ultrasonography and Doppler studies will confirm the highly vascular nature of the mass.As the tumour is associated with unfavourable effects on the mother and fetus like polyhydramnios, prematurity, toxaemia, hydrops and fetal heart failure pregnancy needs to have regular surveillance to detect and manage complications early. A case of giant placental chorioangioma in a primigravida associated with intrauterine fetal death at 30 weeks of gestation is reported._______________________________________________________________________________________Keywords: Chorioangioma, hydrops fetalis; intrauterine fetal death; placental tumors._________________________________________________________________________________

Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetomaternal Outcomes of Two Cases with Placental Chorioangioma

Placental chorioangiomas greater than 4 cm in diameter are rare placental tumors. They have adverse fetomaternal outcomes. We present our experience with two cases having a giant angioma and review the relevant literature.