TY - JOUR AU - Sandeep J, AU - Divyashree, AU - Pallovie Singh, AU - Rajesh Saket, PY - 2015/09/30 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Complete hydatidiform mole coexisting with a viable fetus in a twin pregnancy – a case report JF - Asian Pacific Journal of Health Sciences JA - APJHS VL - 2 IS - 3 SE - Table of Contents DO - 10.21276/apjhs.2015.2.3.14 UR - https://apjhs.com/index.php/apjhs/article/view/938 SP - 62-65 AB - <p>Cases of twin pregnancy where a normal viable fetus coexists with a hydatidiform mole have been reported rarely. The incidence ranges from 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 1, 00000 pregnancies. This condition is a consequence of dizygotic twinning. The fetus, in such cases, is chromosomally normal as opposed to the mole. We report one such case where a twin pregnancy consisted of a viable 12 week old fetus and its normally formed placenta coexisting with a complete hydatidiform mole in the other twin sac. There is a greater risk of persistent trophoblastic disease (50– 60%) in cases where a complete mole coexists with a fetus as opposed to single molar pregnancies (14%).By reporting this case, we strive to highlight the need for more vigilant obstetric surveillance in such patients by serial beta-HCG estimation, and sonographic evaluation in conjunction with doppler and MRI when available.</p> ER -