<radiology> Trophoblastic proliferation with avascularity of chorionic villi, marked oedema and enlargement of chorionic villi, severe eclampsia prior to 24 weeks, 1st trimester bleeding, abnormal elevation of beta-hCG, passing grapelike vesicles per vagina, uterus large for dates (50%), hyperechoic intrauterine tissue interspersed with numer...
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Abnormal conceptus in which an embryo is absent and there is excessive proliferation of placental villi. In most cases the tissue is diploid XX with both X chromosomes being of paternal origin and thus it is thought that it may arise by fertilization of a dead ovum. May occasionally become invasive though the metastases regress following removal of the mole. Not to be confused with hydatid cyst.
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