A Partial Hydatidiform Mole in an Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: An Exceptional Occurrence
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Case Presentation
2.1. Clinical History
2.2. Histological Examination
2.3. HER2 FISH Analysis
2.4. STR Analysis
2.5. Patient’s Follow-Up
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Marker | Chromosome Location | Size Range | Allele Size | Allele |
---|---|---|---|---|
D8s1179 | 8 | 122–169 | 123-135-148 | 8-11-14 |
D21s11 | 21q11.2-q21 | 184–240 | 206-210 | 29.2-30.2 |
D7s820 | 7q11.21-22 | 255–292 | 263-266-279 | 8-9-12 |
CSF1PO | 5q33.3-34 | 304–340 | 314-322-330 | 9-11-13 |
D3s1358 | 3p | 111–140 | 120-128-132-136 | 14-16-17-18 |
TH01 | 11p15.5 | 162–202 | 172-181-184 | 7-9-9.3 |
D13s317 | 13q22-31 | 216–244 | 232-236-240 | 12-13-14 |
D16s539 | 16q24-qter | 252–292 | 276-279-279 | 11-12-12 |
D2s1338 | 2q35-37.1 | 306–359 | 314-318-326 | 17-18-20 |
D19s433 | 19q12-13.1 | 101–135 | 116-120 | 13-14 |
Vwa | 12p12-pter | 154–206 | 173-176-176 | 16-17-17 |
TPOX | 2p23-2per | 221–250 | 229-229-236 | 8-8-10 |
D18s51 | 18q21.3 | 261–344 | 292-292-300 | 14.2-14.2-21 |
Amelogenin | X: p22.1-22.3 Y: p11.2 | 106–111 | 106 | X |
D5s818 | 5q21.31 | 133–172 | 149-153-157 | 11-12-13 |
FGA | 4q28 | 214–355 | 244 | 25 |
Marker | Allele Size | Allele Height |
---|---|---|
X1 | 139-151 | 850-1659 |
XY2 | 191-199 | 339-723 |
X3 | 281-285-269 | 390-379-360 |
X9 | 322-334-338 | 412-369-358 |
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Bonasoni, M.P.; Zuntini, R.; Shah, K.; De Marco, L.; Zanetti, E.; Pagliai, L.; Blasi, I.; Carossino, E.; Ferretti, A.; Mandato, V.D.; et al. A Partial Hydatidiform Mole in an Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: An Exceptional Occurrence. Diagnostics 2025, 15, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162024
Bonasoni MP, Zuntini R, Shah K, De Marco L, Zanetti E, Pagliai L, Blasi I, Carossino E, Ferretti A, Mandato VD, et al. A Partial Hydatidiform Mole in an Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: An Exceptional Occurrence. Diagnostics. 2025; 15(16):2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162024
Chicago/Turabian StyleBonasoni, Maria Paola, Roberta Zuntini, Khush Shah, Loredana De Marco, Eleonora Zanetti, Luca Pagliai, Immacolata Blasi, Emanuela Carossino, Alice Ferretti, Vincenzo Dario Mandato, and et al. 2025. "A Partial Hydatidiform Mole in an Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: An Exceptional Occurrence" Diagnostics 15, no. 16: 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162024
APA StyleBonasoni, M. P., Zuntini, R., Shah, K., De Marco, L., Zanetti, E., Pagliai, L., Blasi, I., Carossino, E., Ferretti, A., Mandato, V. D., & Aguzzoli, L. (2025). A Partial Hydatidiform Mole in an Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy: An Exceptional Occurrence. Diagnostics, 15(16), 2024. https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics15162024