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MEDISAN
On-line version ISSN 1029-3019
Abstract
JOVER LABISTE, Marina. Ultrasound imaging of partial hydatidiform mole in the second trimester of pregnancy. MEDISAN [online]. 2012, vol.16, n.1, pp. 121-126. ISSN 1029-3019.
The case report of a 27 year-old patient with 18 weeks gestation, admitted to the Obstetrics Department of "Mariana Grajales Coello" Provincial Gynecology and Obstetrics Hospital of Santiago de Cuba due to high blood pressure, cephalea and pain in lower abdomen is described. Additional tests confirmed a partial hydatidiform mole, so that uterine curettage was performed and small fragments of endometrial stroma were removed for pathological study. Outpatient medical monitoring was recommended and the patient had an appointment at 21 days for controlling and evaluating her general state.
Keywords : pregnant woman; hydatidiform mole; ultrasound; maternity hospital.