Hydatidiform molar pregnancy following assisted reproduction

Coagulation and fibrinolysis in intact hydatidiform molar pregnancy.

Tests of coagulation, fibrinolysis, and platelet function were performed in 17 patients with intact molar pregnancies. Women with intact molar pregnancies had higher fibrinogen factor VIII, and fibrinogen degradation products, concentrations and lower prothrombin, factor X, plasminogen, and plasminogen activator concentrations than controls with normal pregnancies. They also had reduced platele...

Molar Pregnancy (Hydatidiform Moles) and Choriocarcinoma — Symptoms and Treatments

During pregnancy, it is possible for the tissue surrounding the embryo to degenerate. Such degeneration typically manifests itself in hydatidiform moles and choriocarcinoma. These tumors are difficult to diagnose and are associated with an increased level of beta hCG. Treatment involves the complete removal of the tumorous growth. The characteristics of the tumors are described in more detail b...

Cervical Ectopic Pregnancy following Assisted Reproductive Technology: A Case Report

The risk of malformation following assisted reproduction.

INTRODUCTION Intracytoplasmatic sperm injection (ICSI) is currently the most frequently used human reproductive technology in Germany. ICSI was introduced as routine, insurance-funded medical care in 2002 by the Federal Joint Committee. A re-evaluation of published literature on malformation rates in children born of ICSI pregnancies within a period of three years formed part of the committee's...

Atypical HELLP Syndrome in a Hydatidiform Molar Pregnancy: A Case Report

HELLP syndrome is a serious complication in pregnancy characterized by hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelet count [1]. First named by Weinstein in 1982, HELLP syndrome is a very serious manifestation of elevated blood pressure and proteinuria in pregnancy. Among pregnant women in the United States, approximately 5-8% will develop preeclampsia. Of those women, 15% will develop HELL...