Placental mass composed of capillaries, cellular stroma, and trophoblast
Reactive proliferation, not true neoplasm
IMAGING
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Suga S et al: Giant placental chorioangioma followed by circulatory failure of the newborn and infantile hemangioma: case report. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 13(1):135-8, 2020
Hamouda S et al: In utero embolization for placental chorioangioma and neonatal multifocal hemangiomatosis. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 48(8):689-94, 2019
Merry-Sperry AD et al: Placental chorioangioma with nonimmune hydrops fetalis. South Med J. 111(8):457-9, 2018
Al Wattar BH et al: Placenta chorioangioma: a rare case and systematic review of literature. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 27(10):1055-63, 2014
Fan M et al: A rare giant placental chorioangioma with favorable outcome: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Ultrasound. 43(4):254-6, 2014
Fan M et al: Placental chorioangioma: literature review. J Perinat Med. 42(3):273-9, 2014
Jarcevic R et al: Placental chorioangioma. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 36(3):201-2, 2014
Liu H et al: Natural history and pregnancy outcome in patients with placental chorioangioma. J Clin Ultrasound. 42(2):74-80, 2014
Kesrouani AK et al: Rapid evolution of placental chorioangioma: natural progression and outcome. J Ultrasound Med. 32(3):545-7, 2013
Hata T et al: Three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of the placenta. Placenta. 32(2):105-15, 2011
Wou K et al: Pregnancy outcomes and ultrasonographic diagnosis in patients with histologically-proven placental chorioangioma. Placenta. 32(9):671-4, 2011
Kondi-Pafiti A et al: Placental chorioangioma and chorioangiosis. clinicopathological study of six unusual vascular lesions of the placenta--case reports. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 36(4):268-70, 2009
Mendez-Figueroa H et al: Endoscopic laser coagulation following amnioreduction for the management of a large placental chorioangioma. Prenat Diagn. 29(13):1277-8, 2009
Das S et al: Perinatal cerebral arterial infarction associated with a placental chorioangioma. Am J Perinatol. 25(6):381-3, 2008
Ozer EA et al: Chorioangiomatosis presenting with severe anemia and heart failure in a newborn. Fetal Diagn Ther. 23(1):5-6, 2008
Taori K et al: Chorioangioma of placenta: sonographic features. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(2):113-5, 2008
Russell RT et al: Diffuse placental chorioangiomatosis and fetal hydrops. Fetal Diagn Ther. 22(3):183-5, 2007
Schmitz T et al: Severe transient cardiac failure caused by placental chorangiosis. Neonatology. 91(4):271-4, 2007
Quarello E et al: Prenatal laser treatment of a placental chorioangioma. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 25(3):299-301, 2005
Bakaris S et al: Case of large placental chorioangioma associated with diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 7(3):258-61, 2004
Shih JC et al: Quantitative three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound predicts the outcome of placental chorioangioma. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 24(2):202-6, 2004
Guschmann M et al: Chorioangioma--new insights into a well-known problem. I. Results of a clinical and morphological study of 136 cases. J Perinat Med. 31(2):163-9, 2003
Hamill N et al: Prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal anemia secondary to a large chorioangioma. Obstet Gynecol. 102(5 Pt 2):1185-8, 2003
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Placental mass composed of capillaries, cellular stroma, and trophoblast
Reactive proliferation, not true neoplasm
IMAGING
General Features
Ultrasonographic Findings
MR Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Suga S et al: Giant placental chorioangioma followed by circulatory failure of the newborn and infantile hemangioma: case report. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 13(1):135-8, 2020
Hamouda S et al: In utero embolization for placental chorioangioma and neonatal multifocal hemangiomatosis. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod. 48(8):689-94, 2019
Merry-Sperry AD et al: Placental chorioangioma with nonimmune hydrops fetalis. South Med J. 111(8):457-9, 2018
Al Wattar BH et al: Placenta chorioangioma: a rare case and systematic review of literature. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 27(10):1055-63, 2014
Fan M et al: A rare giant placental chorioangioma with favorable outcome: a case report and review of the literature. J Clin Ultrasound. 43(4):254-6, 2014
Fan M et al: Placental chorioangioma: literature review. J Perinat Med. 42(3):273-9, 2014
Jarcevic R et al: Placental chorioangioma. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 36(3):201-2, 2014
Liu H et al: Natural history and pregnancy outcome in patients with placental chorioangioma. J Clin Ultrasound. 42(2):74-80, 2014
Kesrouani AK et al: Rapid evolution of placental chorioangioma: natural progression and outcome. J Ultrasound Med. 32(3):545-7, 2013
Hata T et al: Three-dimensional ultrasound evaluation of the placenta. Placenta. 32(2):105-15, 2011
Wou K et al: Pregnancy outcomes and ultrasonographic diagnosis in patients with histologically-proven placental chorioangioma. Placenta. 32(9):671-4, 2011
Kondi-Pafiti A et al: Placental chorioangioma and chorioangiosis. clinicopathological study of six unusual vascular lesions of the placenta--case reports. Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol. 36(4):268-70, 2009
Mendez-Figueroa H et al: Endoscopic laser coagulation following amnioreduction for the management of a large placental chorioangioma. Prenat Diagn. 29(13):1277-8, 2009
Das S et al: Perinatal cerebral arterial infarction associated with a placental chorioangioma. Am J Perinatol. 25(6):381-3, 2008
Ozer EA et al: Chorioangiomatosis presenting with severe anemia and heart failure in a newborn. Fetal Diagn Ther. 23(1):5-6, 2008
Taori K et al: Chorioangioma of placenta: sonographic features. J Clin Ultrasound. 36(2):113-5, 2008
Russell RT et al: Diffuse placental chorioangiomatosis and fetal hydrops. Fetal Diagn Ther. 22(3):183-5, 2007
Schmitz T et al: Severe transient cardiac failure caused by placental chorangiosis. Neonatology. 91(4):271-4, 2007
Quarello E et al: Prenatal laser treatment of a placental chorioangioma. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 25(3):299-301, 2005
Bakaris S et al: Case of large placental chorioangioma associated with diffuse neonatal hemangiomatosis. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 7(3):258-61, 2004
Shih JC et al: Quantitative three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasound predicts the outcome of placental chorioangioma. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 24(2):202-6, 2004
Guschmann M et al: Chorioangioma--new insights into a well-known problem. I. Results of a clinical and morphological study of 136 cases. J Perinat Med. 31(2):163-9, 2003
Hamill N et al: Prenatal diagnosis and management of fetal anemia secondary to a large chorioangioma. Obstet Gynecol. 102(5 Pt 2):1185-8, 2003
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