tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post6108193795826075688..comments2023-10-07T01:34:01.774-07:00Comments on Case of the Day: AvogadroCraighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-83252247868558892472015-11-02T21:58:27.702-08:002015-11-02T21:58:27.702-08:00you're right! nice review of the constellation...you're right! nice review of the constellation of findings<br />-<br />Avogadro<br /><br />This is a complete hydatidiform mole, a premalignant disease occurring after aberrant fertilization. The majority of complete moles are 46XX, resulting from duplication of the haploid sperm genome after fertilization of an ovum in which maternal chromosomes are lost. Complete mole is associated with hyperemesis gravidarum, early development of preeclampsia, and hyperthyroidism. Sonographic features include lack of an embryo or fetus, absence of amniotic fluid, central heterogeneous mass with numerous discrete anechoic spaces (“snowstorm”), and ovarian theca lutein cysts.<br /><br />Source: UpToDate.Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17072102331564743101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-28773544969312417242015-10-25T15:17:19.395-07:002015-10-25T15:17:19.395-07:00(Avogadros) molar pregnancy?(Avogadros) molar pregnancy?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4082643038671225434.post-33485935096262676682015-10-16T01:17:38.197-07:002015-10-16T01:17:38.197-07:00Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases (GTD)
Vaginal ...Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases (GTD)<br /><br />Vaginal bleeding: prune juice color or bright red<br />Anemia due to loss of blood<br />Hydropic vesicles may be passed vaginally by 16 weeks<br />Uterine size doesn't match gestational dates<br />Absent fetal heart tones<br />Elevated serum hCG levels (>1-2 million IU)<br />Hyperemesis gravidarum <br />Preeclampsia symptoms present in 1st trimester<br />No fetal movement detected; no fetal outlineDr. New Househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821822836702365883noreply@blogger.com