Wax Joseph R, Pinette Michael G, Chard Renée, Blackstone Jacquelyn, Cartin Angelina
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maine Medical Center, Portland, USA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Apr;188(4):1105-6. doi: 10.1067/mob.2003.151.
Partial mole is distinguishable from complete mole with coexisting normal twin after delivery by DNA polymorphysm analysis. Our patient had chorionic villus sampling of a molar-appearing placenta with coexisting fetus at 12.3 weeks. Absent maternal alleles confirmed a diandrogenetic complete mole. Prenatal DNA diagnosis of complete mole is possible and clinically useful.