Modern management of hypervascular placental polypoid mass following spontaneous abortion: a case report and literature review

Kevin Marques; Christopher Looney; Clifford Hayslip; Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan

doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.070

Modern management of hypervascular placental polypoid mass following spontaneous abortion: a case report and literature review

Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug;205(2):e9-11. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.070. Epub 2011 Mar 24.

Authors

Kevin Marques¹, Christopher Looney, Clifford Hayslip, Larisa Gavrilova-Jordan

Affiliation

¹ East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Division Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Greenville, NC 27834-4300, USA. marquesk@ecu.edu

PMID: 21439541
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2011.01.070

Abstract

Hypervascular placental polypoid mass is a possible source of acute hemorrhage after pregnancy. We present a case report and literature review of a rare case after spontaneous miscarriage. We describe the diagnosis, imaging, and management of placental polyps, which includes the use of iliac artery occlusion catheters with concomitant hysteroscopic resection.

Publication types

Case Reports
Review

MeSH terms

Abortion, Spontaneous / diagnosis
Abortion, Spontaneous / etiology
Abortion, Spontaneous / therapy*
Adult
Combined Modality Therapy
Embolization, Therapeutic / methods*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Humans
Hysterectomy / methods
Hysteroscopy / methods*
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / methods
Placenta / blood supply
Placenta Diseases / diagnosis
Placenta Diseases / therapy*
Polyps / complications
Polyps / diagnosis
Polyps / therapy*
Pregnancy
Treatment Outcome
Uterine Hemorrhage / diagnosis
Uterine Hemorrhage / etiology