Placental mesenchymal dysplasia – morphology and differential diagnosis

Czech version

Authors: Magdaléna Daumová ^1,2; Šárka Hadravská ^1,2; Andrea Straková Peteříková ¹; Marcel Hasch ^2,3; Petr Martínek ²
Authors‘ workplace: Šiklův ústav patologie LFP UK a FN Plzeň ¹; Bioptická laboratoř s. r. o., Plzeň ²; Genetika Plzeň, s. r. o. ³
Published in: Čes.-slov. Patol., 57, 2021, No. 4, p. 203-207
Category: Reviews Article

Overview

SUMMARY Placental mesenchymal dysplasia is a rare placental lesion characterized by placentomegaly, vascular abnormalities and formation of cystic structures in the placental parenchyma. It can be associated with various genetic abnormalities, fetal growth restriction or intrauterine fetal demise. Placental mesenchymal dysplasia needs to be distinguished from its main differential diagnosis, partial hydatidiform mole. The aim of this article is to provide readers with a basic overview of the morphology and differential diagnosis of this pathological entity.

Keywords:

Placenta – differential diagnosis – placental mesenchymal dysplasia – PMD – cystic lesions

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