Diagnosis of molar pregnancy by ultrasound
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Diagnosis of molar pregnancy with ultrasound
Pregnancy is one of the best experiences in every person's life. This feeling of happiness sometimes gets into trouble and sadness enters a person's life.
A molar pregnancy – also known as a null pregnancy – is a rare complication of pregnancy caused by the abnormal growth of certain cells.
Molar pregnancy by ultrasound
Types of molar pregnancy
There are two types of molar pregnancy, complete molar pregnancy and partial molar pregnancy. In a complete molar pregnancy, the placental tissue is abnormal and swollen and appears to form a fluid-filled cyst. There is also no formation of fetal tissue. In a partial molar pregnancy, normal placental tissue may develop along with abnormal placental tissue. There may also be embryo formation, but the embryo is unable to survive and usually miscarries early in pregnancy.
Symptoms of molar pregnancy
A molar pregnancy may seem like a normal pregnancy at first, but most molar pregnancies cause specific signs and symptoms including:
Vaginal bleeding up to the first trimester
Severe nausea and vomiting
Pressure in the pelvis or pain
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If you experience signs or symptoms of a molar pregnancy, consult your doctor. He or she may check you for other signs of a molar pregnancy, such as:rapid growth of uterus
high blood pressure
Preeclampsia – a condition that causes high blood pressure and protein in the urine after 20 weeks of pregnancy
Ovarian cysts
Anemia
Overactive thyroid (hyperthyroidism)
Causes of molar pregnancy
Molar pregnancy is caused by an abnormal fertilized egg. Human cells normally contain 23 pairs of chromosomes. One chromosome in each pair comes from the father and the other from the mother.
In a complete molar pregnancy, an empty egg is fertilized by one or two sperm and all the genetic material comes from the father. In this situation, the chromosomes in the mother's egg are destroyed or deactivated, and the father's chromosomes multiply.
In a partial or incomplete molar pregnancy, the mother's chromosomes remain but the father provides two sets of chromosomes. As a result, the fetus has 69 chromosomes instead of 46. This happens mostly in cases where two sperms fertilize the egg, resulting in another copy of the father's genetic material.
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risk factors
Approximately 1 in 1,000 pregnancies is diagnosed as a molar pregnancy. Various factors are associated with molar pregnancy, including:
Mother's age. Molar pregnancy is more common in women older than 35 years or younger than 20 years.
Previous molar pregnancy. If you have had a molar pregnancy, you are more likely to have one again. Recurrent molar pregnancy occurs on average in every 100 women.
Diagnosis of molar pregnancy with ultrasound
If your doctor suspects a molar pregnancy, he will perform a blood test, including the method of measuring the pregnancy hormone in your blood. He also recommends an ultrasound.
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