Recurrent Molar Pregnancy: An Obstetric Dilemma?

Pregnancy disorders in Africa and the obstetric dilemma

The high neonatal and maternal morbidity and mortality associated with the extremes of birth weight is referred to as the obstetric dilemma. Pre-eclampsia and other conditions that lead to low birth weight are considered as the Great Obstetrical Syndromes (GOS). At the other extreme is high birth weight resulting in obstructed labour. Fetal weight largely depends on placental function and defec...

Molar Pregnancy Presents as Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy

Molar Pregnancy

Figure. A transabdominal ultrasound of the pelvis revealing a uterus (arrow) with multiple cystic areas within an enlarged echogenic endometrial cavity (arrowhead). A 15-year-old Hispanic primigravid female at 12 weeks gestation presented to the Emergency Department (ED) complaining of vaginal bleeding for two days. The patient denied any abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, or fever. On physical ...

Compare clinical Presentation of complete Molar Pregnancy and partial Molar Pregnancy ( 2006-2018)

Objective: Molar pregnancy is classified as one of the diseases groups as a type of  Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD) which is emerged from placenta. Hydatitiform moles are diagnosed one per 1500-2000 pregnancies in the United States. There seems to be a large variation in mole development and its frequency in Far East Asia is higher than western industrial. Mole is divided into two ty...

Mandibular First Molar with a Radix Entomolaris: An Endodontic Dilemma

It is known that the mandibular first molar can display significant anatomical variations namely the number of root canals, the number of roots and morphology. Mandibular molars may sometimes have an additional root located lingually (the radix entomolaris) or buccally (the radix paramolaris). If encountered, an awareness and understanding of this unusual root and its canal morphology can contr...