Willy Daniela, Schmitz Ralf, Möllers Mareike, Heitplatz Barbara, Kuntze Anna, Stratis Yvonne, Bahlke Katrin, Röpke Albrecht, Meyer-Wittkopf Matthias, Oelmeier Kathrin
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Gerhard-Domagk-Institute of Pathology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Feb 13;11:1340905. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1340905. eCollection 2024.
Cases of hydatidiform moles with a coexisting fetus are sparse and patients are at high risk for severe complications. Patients and physicians often face the dilemma of the wish to continue pregnancy until viability of the fetus while the risk for maternal complications increases. We present an educational case of a twin pregnancy presenting with a hydatidiform mole and coexisting normal fetus with a placenta praevia. The patient developed severe, early onset preeclampsia with beginning HELLP-syndrome and was tested Covid-19 positive in the further course. Termination of pregnancy was conducted via caesarean section at 18 + 6 weeks of pregnancy. Histopathology and genetic analysis confirmed a complete hydatidiform mole next to a normal placenta. Close follow-up examinations were conducted and showed normal findings including ß HCG levels normalizing within 5 months. This case combines several rare, difficult and severe medical conditions and demonstrates how an individualized therapy by an interdisciplinary team covering a highly sensitive topic was developed in a situation where no guidelines exist.
葡萄胎合并存活胎儿的病例较为罕见,且患者发生严重并发症的风险较高。患者和医生常常面临两难抉择:一方面希望维持妊娠直至胎儿具有存活能力,另一方面母体并发症的风险却在增加。我们展示了一个双胎妊娠的教学病例,其中一个胎儿为葡萄胎,另一个为正常胎儿,同时合并前置胎盘。该患者在孕早期就出现了严重的先兆子痫,并伴有HELLP综合征,在后续病程中新冠病毒检测呈阳性。妊娠于孕18⁺⁶周时通过剖宫产终止。组织病理学和基因分析证实,在正常胎盘旁存在一个完全性葡萄胎。对患者进行了密切的随访检查,结果均正常,包括β-HCG水平在5个月内恢复正常。该病例合并了多种罕见、棘手且严重的病症,展示了在没有相关指南的情况下,跨学科团队如何针对这一高度敏感的话题制定个体化治疗方案。