Giant chorioangioma of the complicated placenta with retroplacental hematoma. Presentation of a patient

Authors

  • Yarima Bravo Torres Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Sandi Jiménez Puñales Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba
  • Yoel Cardet Niebla Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Keywords:

hemangioma, hematoma, placenta, abruptio placentae

Abstract

The abnormal proliferation of vessels derived from the placenta is known as chorioangioma, although it is the most common placental benign tumor not trophoblastic of the placenta occurs in a frequency as low as 1% of pregnancies. It is related to different conditions: preterm birth, hypertensive diseases of pregnancy, previous placenta and premature detachment of normoinserta, polyhydramnios, hydrops fetalis, intrauterine growth restriction, fetal anemia, disseminated intravascular coagulation, cardiomegaly, edema and anasarca, blood disorders and velamentous insertion placenta of the umbilical cord and fetal death. It is presented a female patient with a giant chorioangioma of complicated placenta with a retroplacental hematoma.

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Author Biographies

Yarima Bravo Torres, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Ginecología y Obstetricia. Máster en Atención Integral a la Mujer. Profesora Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Sandi Jiménez Puñales, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Medicina General Integral. Especialista de I Grado en Ginecología y Obstetricia. Máster en Atención Integral a la Mujer. Profesor Auxiliar de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

Yoel Cardet Niebla, Hospital Ginecoobstétrico “Mariana Grajales”, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba

Especialista de I Grado en Ginecología y Obstetricia. Profesor Instructor de la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Villa Clara “Dr. Serafín Ruiz de Zárate Ruiz”.

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2016-07-01

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Bravo Torres Y, Jiménez Puñales S, Cardet Niebla Y. Giant chorioangioma of the complicated placenta with retroplacental hematoma. Presentation of a patient. Acta Méd Centro [Internet]. 2016 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];10(3):60-5. Available from: https://revactamedicacentro.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/687

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2016): July-September

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Case Reports

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