A rare case of placental choriangioma associated with neonatal diffuse hemangomatosis.

in Journal de Gynécologie, Obstétrique et Biologie de la Reproduction (2009), 38(3), 246-249

Placental chorioangioma is a benign vascular tumor. Lesions larger than 4cm may cause fetal and maternal complications. Its association with disseminated neonatal hemangiomatosis is rarely described. We ... [more ▼]

Placental chorioangioma is a benign vascular tumor. Lesions larger than 4cm may cause fetal and maternal complications. Its association with disseminated neonatal hemangiomatosis is rarely described. We report a case of a large chorioangioma associated with an hydrops foetalis and disseminated neonatal hemangiomatosis. The relationship between placental chorioangioma and hemangioma is briefly discussed. [less ▲]