Clinicopathological characteristics of placental chorioangioma: A clinicopathological study of 30 cases.

OBJECTIVE: The objective is to explore clinicopathological characteristics, diagnosis, differential diagnoses, treatment, and prognoses of placental chorioangioma (PCA).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The pathological data of 30 cases of PCA were collected; the color Doppler ultrasound, Down's screening, fetal survival, and pathological characteristics were observed; and the literature was reviewed.

RESULTS: Of the 30 patients, the ages ranged from 20 to 38 years, with an average of 29.6 years. Pregnancy comorbidity occurred in 14 patients; intrauterine fetal death occurred in 4; the gross appearance of the tumor: a reddish-brown nodule, slightly round, 0.5-8 cm in diameter, can be seen on the cut surface of the placenta Pregnancy comorbidity occurred in 14 patients and intrauterine fetal death in 4. On sectioning the placenta, tumors grossly appeared as reddish-brown nodules, slightly round and ranging in diameter from 0.5 to 8 cm. Microscopically, the tumor has small, densely packed capillaries with fibrous connective tissue in the stroma. There were 10 cases with high risk of Down's syndrome screening, and the immunophenotype CD34 (+) and Ki-67 proliferation index were less than 10%.

CONCLUSIONS: PCA is rare and may be misdiagnosed as malignant tumor, which may be related to pregnancy comorbidity and high risk of Down's screening, so improving the understanding of PCA can provide the basis for clinical diagnosis and intervention. PCA is a rare tumor which may be misdiagnosed as a malignancy. It may be related to pregnancy comorbidity and high risk of Down's screening. Improving the understanding of PCA could provide the basis for clinical diagnosis and intervention.