Molecular cytogenetic analysis of a hydatidiform mole with coexistent fetus: a case report.
Complete hydatidiform mole
Mole with coexistent fetus
Partial hydatidiform mole
Postzygotic diploidization
Journal
Journal of medical case reports
ISSN: 1752-1947
Titre abrégé: J Med Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101293382
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
18 Aug 2019
18 Aug 2019
Historique:
received:
23
02
2019
accepted:
27
06
2019
entrez:
19
8
2019
pubmed:
20
8
2019
medline:
14
4
2020
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
A hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus is a rare condition that commonly occurs as either a partial mole with fetus or a twin pregnancy comprising a complete mole and normal fetus. In the former case, the fetus is triploid, and in the latter case, the fetus is diploid with different alleles from those of the mole. Because there is a difference in the persistent trophoblastic disease incidence between the two, an accurate diagnosis is required. We present a case of a 34-year-old Japanese woman who was pregnant with a hydatidiform mole and two coexisting fetuses. At 17 weeks of gestation, hemorrhage-induced progressive anemia in the mother prompted the decision to terminate the pregnancy, after which no complications occurred. Molecular cytogenetic analysis revealed that one of the fetuses was a normal diploid fetus with the same allele in the fetus and placenta. The hydatidiform mole was revealed to be a mosaic of two diploids, and the other coexisting fetus was a normal diploid that shared one of the mole alleles. This was presumed to be a rare case of twin pregnancy by triploid embryo formation, followed by loss of an allele due to postzygotic diploidization, development of a diploid fetus, and development of another fetus from a separate embryo. Because of the existence of cases such as this one with a diploid fetus, but without a normal pregnancy coexistent with a complete hydatidiform mole, diagnosis by genetic analysis is required for prognosis.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
A hydatidiform mole with a coexisting fetus is a rare condition that commonly occurs as either a partial mole with fetus or a twin pregnancy comprising a complete mole and normal fetus. In the former case, the fetus is triploid, and in the latter case, the fetus is diploid with different alleles from those of the mole. Because there is a difference in the persistent trophoblastic disease incidence between the two, an accurate diagnosis is required.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
We present a case of a 34-year-old Japanese woman who was pregnant with a hydatidiform mole and two coexisting fetuses. At 17 weeks of gestation, hemorrhage-induced progressive anemia in the mother prompted the decision to terminate the pregnancy, after which no complications occurred. Molecular cytogenetic analysis revealed that one of the fetuses was a normal diploid fetus with the same allele in the fetus and placenta. The hydatidiform mole was revealed to be a mosaic of two diploids, and the other coexisting fetus was a normal diploid that shared one of the mole alleles.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
This was presumed to be a rare case of twin pregnancy by triploid embryo formation, followed by loss of an allele due to postzygotic diploidization, development of a diploid fetus, and development of another fetus from a separate embryo. Because of the existence of cases such as this one with a diploid fetus, but without a normal pregnancy coexistent with a complete hydatidiform mole, diagnosis by genetic analysis is required for prognosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31421684
doi: 10.1186/s13256-019-2180-y
pii: 10.1186/s13256-019-2180-y
pmc: PMC6698339
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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