Twin Pregnancy Comprising Of Hydatidiform Mole And A Foetus: Diagnosis And Treatment
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The occurrence of twin pregnancy in which a fetus coexists with hydatidi from mole is very rare with an estimated incidence of 1in 10,000 to 1 in 100,000 1pregnancies . Important diagnostic tools include ultrasound, B hCG estimation, 2DNA typing and histopathology . Attempts to prolong pregnancy with a 3 view of obtaining a live birth usually fail and by allowing the development of a
larger mass of molar tissue, puts the woman at a higher risk of persistent 4trophoblastic disease . The present case was diagnosed sonographically at 11 weeks of gestation, followed by suction evacuation of the uterus. A very interesting feature is that the fetus and hydatidiform mole had different amniotic sacs with clearly demonstrable intervening amniotic membranes.
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