Table 1 Important features of complete and partial hydatidiform mole
From: Molar pregnancy unveiled by DNA profiling: a rare forensic case study
S.no. | Features | Complete mole | Partial mole |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Fetus | Absent | Present, malformed or Intrauterine growth restriction |
2 | Fetal vessels | Absent | Present |
3 | Hydropic changes | Diffuse and placenta not present | Focal |
4 | Trophoblastic hyperplasia | Marked | Mild to moderate |
5 | β-hCG level | Very high | Comparatively low |
6 | Karyotype | 46 XX and mostly paternally derived | 69 XXY |
7 | Malignant potential | 15-20% | Rare |