Date of Presentation:1/20/16

Attending pathologist: Adrian Suarez, M.D.

Presented by: Adrian Suarez, M.D.

Prepared by: Mohammed Alsomali, M.D.

Organ:Placenta

HISTORY:

A young female presented with heavy vaginal bleeding during her first trimester.

Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue
Microscopic image possibly detecting cancerous areas in human tissue

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

  1. Complete hydatidiform mole
  2. Partial hydatidiform mole
  3. Unremarkable chorionic villi appropriate for gestational age
  4. Placental mesenchymal dysplasia
Partial hydatidiform mole

CASE SUMMARY