Placental chorioangioma and chorioangiosis. clinicopathological study of six unusual vascular lesions of the placenta--case reports

A Kondi-Pafiti; K Bakalianou; N Salakos; C Iavazzo; K Papadias; A Liapis

Placental chorioangioma and chorioangiosis. clinicopathological study of six unusual vascular lesions of the placenta--case reports

Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 2009;36(4):268-70.

Authors

A Kondi-Pafiti¹, K Bakalianou, N Salakos, C Iavazzo, K Papadias, A Liapis

Affiliation

¹ 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pathology Laboratory, Aretaieion Hospital, University of Athens, Greece.

PMID: 20101866

Abstract

The clinopathological features are presented of two cases of placental chorioangiomas and four cases of chorionagiosis diagnosed in a total of 2,400 placental specimens examined in our laboratory. The differential diagnosis, clinical effects and therapeutic approach are discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Female
Hemangioma / pathology*
Humans
Placenta Diseases / pathology*
Pregnancy