Discordance for placental mesenchymal dysplasia in a monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy: A case report

Willem Gheysen; David Strybol; Philippe Moerman; An Steylemans; Anniek Corveleyn; Luc De Catte; Isabel Couck; Liesbeth Lewi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.1662

Discordance for placental mesenchymal dysplasia in a monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy: A case report

Clin Case Rep. 2018 Jun 22;6(8):1557-1560. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1662. eCollection 2018 Aug.

Authors

Willem Gheysen^{1

2}, David Strybol^{3

4}, Philippe Moerman^{3

4}, An Steylemans⁵, Anniek Corveleyn^{6

7}, Luc De Catte^{1

2}, Isabel Couck^{1

2}, Liesbeth Lewi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Development and Regeneration KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
³ Department of Imaging and Pathology KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
⁴ Department of Pathology University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Ziekenhuis Netwerk Antwerpen- Campus Middelheim Antwerpen Belgium.
⁶ Department of Human Genetics KU Leuven University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.
⁷ Centrum voor Menselijke Erfelijkheid University Hospitals Leuven Leuven Belgium.

Abstract

Placental mesenchymal dysplasia (PMD) occurs in about 1 in 5000 pregnancies. The differential diagnosis between PMD and partial mole is difficult on ultrasound scan, and karyotyping plays a key role in distinguishing PMD from partial mole. Our report is the first to report on the discordancy for PMD in a monochorionic setting.

Keywords: monochorionic twin pregnancy; placental mesenchymal dysplasia; prenatal ultrasound.

Publication types

Case Reports