Placental Chorioangioma With Dysgenesis Of Corpus Callosum : A Case Report

Abstract

Chorioangioma is the most common benign tumor of placenta which results from vascular malformations. Their clinical significance changes according to their associated complications such as preeclampsia, premature release of placenta, polyhydramnios, intrauterine growth restriction , fetal anemia, fetal cardiomegaly and fetomaternal hemorrhage . This case is about a 32 years old patient whose pregnancy was complicated by a large placental chorioangioma at 3rd trimester.

Keywords

• placental disease
• chorioangioma
• preeclampsia
• vascular malformations

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