Hydatidiform mole is commonly referred to as which diagnosis?

Hydatidiform mole is commonly referred to as which diagnosis?

• A. Molar pregnancy
• B. Ectopic pregnancy
• C. Spontaneous abortion
• D. Mullerian cyst

Answer: (A)

Hydatidiform mole is a form of gestational trophoblastic disease where the placental tissue proliferates abnormally and forms hydropic, grape-like villi. In everyday clinical language, this is referred to as a molar pregnancy. It’s distinct from other pregnancy-related conditions: an ectopic pregnancy involves implantation outside the uterus; a spontaneous abortion is a miscarriage with loss of pregnancy tissue that isn’t characterized by mole formation; and a Mullerian cyst is a benign developmental cyst unrelated to placental tissue. The term molar pregnancy captures the key finding—the growth of molar (grape-like) tissue in place of a normal embryo or fetus.

Hydatidiform mole is a form of gestational trophoblastic disease where the placental tissue proliferates abnormally and forms hydropic, grape-like villi. In everyday clinical language, this is referred to as a molar pregnancy. It’s distinct from other pregnancy-related conditions: an ectopic pregnancy involves implantation outside the uterus; a spontaneous abortion is a miscarriage with loss of pregnancy tissue that isn’t characterized by mole formation; and a Mullerian cyst is a benign developmental cyst unrelated to placental tissue. The term molar pregnancy captures the key finding—the growth of molar (grape-like) tissue in place of a normal embryo or fetus.