Z Geburtshilfe Neonatol 2022; 226(04): 274-277
DOI: 10.1055/a-1833-9554
Case Report

Interstitial Laser Ablation of Feeding Vessels to a Large Placental Chorioangioma

Ezgi Turgut
1   Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Perinatology, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
,
Aysegul Atalay
2   Obstetric and Gynecology, Ankara City Hospital, Cankaya, Turkey
,
Bedri Sakcak
2   Obstetric and Gynecology, Ankara City Hospital, Cankaya, Turkey
,
Dilek Sahin
3   Perinatology, Ankara City Hospital, Cankaya, Turkey
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Abstract

Background Chorioangioma is a vascular neoplasm of the placenta with the potential to cause heart failure, hydrops, and even death.

Case A 30-year-old patient was referred owing to a large placental chorioangioma and fetal hydrops at 28 weeks of gestation. The patient underwent ultrasound-guided interstitial laser ablation. Ten days later, fetal blood transfusion was performed and at 31 weeks of gestation, and the patient delivered a female infant by cesarean section. The newborn was discharged from the neonatal intensive care unit without any complication.

Conclusion According to our case, large placental chorioangioma may have a favorable outcome with interstitial laser ablation and fetal transfusion.



Publication History

Received: 19 December 2021

Accepted after revision: 08 April 2022

Article published online:
24 May 2022

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