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DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1697647
Case Report
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Deciduoma, a Large Intrauterine Mass of Deciduosis

Megha Dasani 
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
,
Hwa Jeong Lee
2   Department of Pathology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
,
Asha Rijhsinghani
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
3   Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York
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04 May 2019

14 May 2019

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14 November 2019 (online)

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Abstract

Deciduosis is the presence of ectopic decidual tissue outside the uterus, pelvic, or abdominal organs usually associated with pregnancy. It usually presents as smaller lesions but can be larger vascular lesions. Typically, these masses are detected incidentally during operative procedures. Our patient was referred at 14 weeks for a large intrauterine mass detected on ultrasound examination that was initially thought to be an acardiac twin. The mass was highly vascularized. However, since the patient was asymptomatic, she strongly desired to continue the pregnancy. The pregnancy was followed closely from 14 to 39 weeks with serial ultrasound examinations. The vascularity was documented to diminish overtime and the mass appeared to convolute as well. Due to the decrease in vascularity of the mass, the patient was allowed spontaneous vaginal delivery at term. Following delivery of the fetus and the placenta, the mass was easily extracted manually without any complications.

Keywords

intrauterine mass - placenta - deciduoma - ectopic uterine tissue
 

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