Large chorioangioma of placenta with a fair fetal outcome

V. Cofelice

First

Writing - Original Draft Preparation

;A. Meloni

Second

Data Curation

;D. Fanni

Penultimate

Data Curation

;V. Mais

Last

Writing - Review & Editing

2018-01-01

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Abstract

Chorioangioma is the most common tumor of placenta. Usually it is small in size, less than 4 cm in diameter, asymptomatic and so is only accidentally diagnosed during routine ultrasound or after careful histologic examination. It is a benign, non-trophoblastic vascular tumor coming from the primitive chorionic mesenchyme whose etiology and pathophysiology is still unknown. Its prevalence is about 1% of all pregnancies. In larger tumor, various and significant both maternal and fetal complications are reported.