Recurrent pregnancy loss due to familial and non‐familial habitual molar pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics - Tập 83 - Trang 179-186 - 2003
T.K Al-Hussaini1, D.M Abd El Aal1, I.B Van den Veyver2,3
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assiut University Hospital, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA
3Department of Molecular and Human Genetics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA

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AbstractObjectives: To present a series of women with recurrent molar pregnancies, including rare familial cases, and discuss etiology and treatment options. Methods: We performed a detailed clinical evaluation and pedigree analysis of five Egyptian women with recurrent pregnancy loss due to molar pregnancy. Results: The women had a history of four to nine consecutive hydatidiform moles but of no viable pregnancies. Two of the women had molar pregnancies with different husbands who themselves had viable offspring from previous wives; and three of them, who belonged to a family with extensive intermarriage, had a pedigree consistent with an autosomal recessive maternal‐effect mutation. Conclusions: Recurrent pregnancy loss due to habitual molar pregnancy is uncommon and familial cases are extremely rare. The etiology of this disorder is not well understood but likely results from a maternal‐effect mutation. Management options are limited, especially for couples who desire to have their own genetic offspring.

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International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Tập 83

179-186

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