Large placental hemangioma diagnosed by ultrasonography--a case report

We present a case of large placental hemangioma comprising more than half of the organ and not causing feto-maternal complications. It appeared after 29 weeks of gestation. At 29 weeks an ultrasonography disclosed a normal placenta. At 35 weeks of gestation it measured 60 x 57 mm and appeared as a w...

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Published in:São Paulo medical journal 1995-12, Vol.113 (6), p.1033-1035
Main Authors: Lisboa Bittencourt, A, Chagas, K, Teixeira Calabrick, V A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Chorioangiomas
Female
Hemangioma - diagnostic imaging
Hemangioma - pathology
Humans
MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Placenta Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Placenta Diseases - pathology
Placental pathology
Placental ultrasound
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - diagnostic imaging
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic - pathology
Ultrasonography, Prenatal
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Summary:We present a case of large placental hemangioma comprising more than half of the organ and not causing feto-maternal complications. It appeared after 29 weeks of gestation. At 29 weeks an ultrasonography disclosed a normal placenta. At 35 weeks of gestation it measured 60 x 57 mm and appeared as a well delineated hypoechoic image. Delivery took place at 38 weeks by cesarean section and the child was normal.
ISSN:1516-3180
1806-9460
1516-3180
DOI:10.1590/s1516-31801995000600006