Placental chorioangioma with adverse maternal and fetal outcome - a case report

Placental chorioangioma with adverse maternal and fetal outcome - a case report

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Chorioangioma of placenta is the most common benign tumor of placenta, with an incidence of approximately 1% of all pregnancies.Large chorioangiomas chair have dismal prognosis due to their high association with maternal and fetal complications.A 27 year old gravida 2 abortion 1 at 29 weeks 3 days gestational age came with history of decreased fetal movements, decreased urine output and swelling of legs for one week.On admission, ultrasound showed an intrauterine fetal demise at 27 weeks 3 days gestational age and polyhydramnios.The placenta was enlarged and a well defined heteroechoic area of 6x6.

1 cm2 noted within it.Patient expelled macerated baby on day Sterilization Packaging 2 of admission.The placenta weighed 1.3 Kgs and was soft, friable and pale with 6x5cm2 lobulated mass within the placental substance.Histopathology showed chorioangioma of placenta.